The Fire and Rain and Smoke Thread

[Andy_ROC]

Yes, Montpelier essentially floated away. One of the biggest challenges Vermont faces in regard to increasing precipitation and flooding is the states development patterns. Nearly all large towns and a majority of the population outside of the Champlain Valley are located in deep river valleys so when those rivers do rise, the human and infrastructure impacts are devastating. This is not a new issue for the state, read up on the 1927 flood and its impacts. I am not saying this to dismiss the realities of a changing climate but, Vermont is especially prone to the impacts of flooding due to where its towns and major infrastructure exist.

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Interesting about Vermont. I didn't quite understand why Vermont might be more susceptible than other locations but that makes sense now.

 

[Endoftheline]

Didn't Vermont have a 100 year rainstorm last year as well?

They did, and the local weather guys on the Burlington TV stations are calling the recent ST J rains a 1000 yr flood.

 

[Harvey]

Nearly all large towns and a majority of the population outside of the Champlain Valley are located in deep river valleys

More evidence that natural disasters are actually manmade disasters.

 

[TheGreatAbyss]

Is it because the mountains cause uplift that squeezes out more rain? Can we get a few of those here in Jersey?

 

[gorgonzola]

...there's a reason that the green mountain spine gets more snow, I assume its the same with rain too

 

[tirolski]

Is it because the mountains cause uplift that squeezes out more rain?

...there's a reason that the green mountain spine gets more snow, I assume its the same with rain too

Rain makes green things, so there’s that.
Need to dry things out in The UpState again.
It’s been a good summer for growing.

 

[jasonwx]

Potential for more major flooding for Upstate and Vt ...This could be a serious situation...

 

[x10003q]

Potential for more major flooding for Upstate and Vt ...This could be a serious situation...

We have NWS Flood Watches posted for NNJ until Wed morning and the remains of the hurricane are not due until later in the week.

 

[Ripitz]

 

[tirolski]

We’re more than wet enough now