Recap
That’s all for today.
In the northeast, Vermont’s capital Montpelier was innundated. Floodwaters were waist high, and a nearby dam stabilized at maximum capacity, just in time to avoid a catastrophic overflow.
Meanwhile, a sweltering heatwave stretched across the southern United States. Phoenix, Arizona saw its 12th consecutive day of 110F weather. Deadly heat is expected to intensify this week, affecting residents in the three most populous US states.
The rains are expected to abate in Vermont tomorrow, but flooding risks remain.
“An approaching cold front entering New England on Thursday along with elevated atmospheric moisture content will allow for showers and thunderstorms to develop over a region still recovering from recent flooding,” according to the National Weather Service. “A slight risk of excessive Reinfall is in effect for Thursday across much of Vermont, eastern New York, and neighboring New Hampshire as a few additional inches of rainfall are possible and could locally exacerbate flooding concerns.”
