Vermont lawmakers have approved a bill aimed at helping farmers and forestry operations recover from financial losses caused ...

Montpelier's ice jam system keeps capital city from flooding ...

It basically becomes a dam, and water can flood behind it very, very quickly,” said Maureen Hastings, a lead meteorologist at the NWS. “So it's very chaotic and very hard to predict.” ...

Each winter, Vermont prepares for potential ice jams and their impacts. Also known as “ice dams,” ice jams form when blocks of ice clump and block river flow.

The risk of ice jams is something many of us are familiar with. In Montpelier, city officials have had an ice-jam prevention ...

From March 8 to 14, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation recognizes Flood Safety Awareness Week. With recent major flood events and spring flood season underway, DEC wants to remind ...

Several ingredients can lead to ice break-up and increase the risk for ice jams - including a rise in river levels, mild temperatures, and gusty wind.

Migrant farmworkers find community in La Liga, a filmmaker peeks inside the Sugarhouse, and White River Junction loves its Meze on Main Street.’ ...

Aerial imagery from flooding in 2023 shows water covering part of the proposed building site. A neighbor says adding homes there could “do more harm than good.” ...

In March 1992, Montpelier experienced rapid flooding due to ice jams, with between two to give feet of water flooding the capital city in a matter of hours.

RUTLAND — Writers for Recovery programming began last week at several Rutland locations. All programming is free, open to the public, materials, snacks and/or dinner provided. Writers for Recovery ...