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Vermont, 1998

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

311events recorded319 in 1997
0deaths recorded5 injuries
$33Mproperty damage (estimates)$700K crop damage
2disaster declarations69 NFIP claims, $875K paid
← 19971999 →

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

Wind103
Winter96
Flood72
Hail16
Cold12
Heat8
Lightning3
Tornado1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1998 was 311 against 319 in 1997.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 1998
Chittenden County32
Washington County30
Franklin County29
Caledonia County27
Orleans County27
Addison County23
Rutland County23
Lamoille County21
Bennington County20
Essex County19
Orange County19
Windham County14
Windsor County14
Grand Isle County13

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
31 Mar 1998EssexFlash Flood—$100,000—3
6 Jan 1998ChittendenIce Storm—$2,500,000—1
25 Jun 1998RutlandThunderstorm Wind—$500,000—1
27 Jun 1998AddisonFlash Flood—$5,000,000——
27 Jun 1998WashingtonFlash Flood—$5,000,000——
11 Aug 1998ChittendenFlash Flood—$2,000,000——
27 Jun 1998OrangeFlash Flood—$2,000,000——
6 Jan 1998Grand IsleIce Storm—$1,500,000——
27 Jun 1998WindsorFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
11 Aug 1998CaledoniaFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
1 Jul 1998ChittendenFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
1 Jul 1998AddisonFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
1 Jul 1998AddisonFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
6 Jan 1998FranklinIce Storm—$1,000,000——
1 Jul 1998ChittendenFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
11 Aug 1998FranklinFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
6 Jan 1998AddisonIce Storm—$750,000——
31 May 1998BenningtonTornadoF2$630,000——
11 Aug 1998OrleansFlash Flood—$500,000——
28 Mar 1998FranklinFlash Flood—$250,000——
18 Jun 1998LamoilleFlash Flood—$200,000——
18 Jun 1998ChittendenFlash Flood—$200,000——
22 Dec 1998ChittendenHigh Wind—$100,000——
1 Oct 1998CaledoniaHigh Wind—$100,000——
29 Jul 1998ChittendenThunderstorm Wind69 mph$90,000——
8 Jan 1998BenningtonFlash Flood—$80,000——
6 Jan 1998EssexIce Storm—$80,000——
6 Jan 1998CaledoniaIce Storm—$80,000——
6 Jan 1998OrangeIce Storm—$80,000——
6 Jan 1998OrleansIce Storm—$80,000——
6 Jan 1998WindsorIce Storm—$80,000——
6 Jan 1998RutlandIce Storm—$80,000——
24 Aug 1998WashingtonFlash Flood—$75,000——
19 Jun 1998WindhamFlash Flood—$70,000——
18 Feb 1998RutlandHigh Wind48 mph$70,000——
8 Jan 1998BenningtonFlood—$60,000——
6 Sep 1998OrleansThunderstorm Wind—$50,000——
22 Jun 1998ChittendenLightning—$50,000——
12 Aug 1998LamoilleFlash Flood—$50,000——
24 Aug 1998ChittendenThunderstorm Wind—$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 1998

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
30 Jun 1998DR-1228Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding11
15 Jan 1998DR-1201Major disasterSevere StormSevere Ice Storms, Rain, High Winds And Flooding6

Flood insurance claims with a 1998 date of loss

69 NFIP claims, 53 of them paid, for $874,958.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.