Vermont, 1996
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1996 was 278 against 42 in 1995.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $410,000 | 2 | — |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Washington | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $90,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Caledonia | Flood | — | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Windham | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Windsor | Flood | — | $900,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $690,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Bennington | Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Orange | Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Windsor | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Orange | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 35 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $160,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Windham | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $120,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Windsor | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Orleans | Flood | — | $90,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Washington | Flood | — | $90,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Orange | Winter Storm | — | $90,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Lamoille | High Wind | 96 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1996 | Grand Isle | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Orleans | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Essex | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Washington | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Caledonia | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Caledonia | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 46 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Grand Isle | High Wind | 40 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1996
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1996 | DR-1124 | Major disaster | Flood | Extreme Rainfall And Flooding | 1 |
| 13 Feb 1996 | DR-1101 | Major disaster | Flood | Ice Jams And Flooding | 11 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1996 date of loss
48 NFIP claims, 31 of them paid, for $216,579.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.