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Vermont, 2017

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

346events recorded210 in 2016
0deaths recorded1 injuries
$15Mproperty damage (estimates)$107K crop damage
1disaster declarations19 NFIP claims, $157K paid
← 20162018 →

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

Winter156
Wind121
Flood34
Hail26
Cold8
Other1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2017 was 346 against 210 in 2016.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2017
Bennington County29
Caledonia County22
Washington County22
Windham County21
Windsor County20
Essex County16
Orange County16
Orleans County16
Addison County15
Lamoille County15
Chittenden County14
Rutland County12
Grand Isle County9
Franklin County3

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
18 May 2017AddisonThunderstorm Wind90 mph$200,000—1
1 Jul 2017WindsorFlash Flood—$3,200,000——
1 Jul 2017OrangeFlash Flood—$1,900,000——
1 Jul 2017RutlandFlash Flood—$1,250,000——
1 Jul 2017RutlandFlash Flood—$700,000——
5 May 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind74 mph$500,000——
1 Jul 2017CaledoniaFlash Flood—$400,000——
30 Oct 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind60 mph$400,000——
30 Oct 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind60 mph$400,000——
30 Oct 2017LamoilleHigh Wind60 mph$400,000——
29 Jun 2017ChittendenFlash Flood—$350,000——
30 Oct 2017OrleansHigh Wind58 mph$300,000——
30 Oct 2017WashingtonHigh Wind58 mph$250,000——
1 Jul 2017WashingtonFlash Flood—$230,000——
30 Oct 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind60 mph$200,000——
30 Oct 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind60 mph$200,000——
30 Oct 2017OrangeStrong Wind46 mph$150,000——
1 Jul 2017AddisonFlash Flood—$150,000——
8 Jul 2017WashingtonThunderstorm Wind69 mph$100,000——
30 Oct 2017Grand IsleHigh Wind60 mph$100,000——
30 Oct 2017CaledoniaStrong Wind46 mph$100,000——
30 Oct 2017Forecast zoneStrong Wind46 mph$100,000——
30 Oct 2017Forecast zoneStrong Wind46 mph$100,000——
30 Oct 2017Forecast zoneStrong Wind46 mph$100,000——
30 Oct 2017Forecast zoneStrong Wind46 mph$100,000——
1 Jul 2017WindsorFlash Flood—$75,000——
30 Oct 2017EssexStrong Wind46 mph$75,000——
18 May 2017AddisonHail1.50 in$50,000——
25 Feb 2017CaledoniaFlood—$50,000——
25 Feb 2017OrangeThunderstorm Wind63 mph$50,000——
15 Feb 2017Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$50,000——
19 Jun 2017WindhamFlash Flood—$50,000——
30 Jun 2017ChittendenFlood—$50,000——
30 Oct 2017WindsorStrong Wind49 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 2017

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
16 Aug 2017DR-4330Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding7

Flood insurance claims with a 2017 date of loss

19 NFIP claims, 11 of them paid, for $156,900.

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.