Tropical Storm Debby's heaviest rain skirts Vermont, but leaves wind damage

Tropical Depression Debby swept through Vermont on Friday, Aug. 9, resulting in statewide power outages from "damaging" winds and rain, Green Mountain Power reported on Saturday morning.

Despite concerns about more mass flooding, Vermont accumulated significantly less rain than during the July 10-11 storms , which pelted the town of Walden in Caledonia County with up to 7.25 inches of rain.

In contrast, most cities and towns throughout the Green Mountain State received less than 2 inches of rainfall on Friday, with few accumulating above 1.5 inches, according to a seven-day report from the National Weather Service in South Burlington .

Where the most rain fell

The NWS Burlington reported that 14 locations in Washington County boasted 1.5 inches or more of rainfall − the most in the state − four of which saw more than 2 inches. Caledonia County saw seven locations with 1.5 inches or more of rain fall, followed by 4 locations in Orleans County, two in Franklin, Lamoille, and Addison counties and one in both Chittenden and Essex counties. No locations in Orange, Rutland and Windsor counties broke the 1.5 inch mark.

Only a few locations in Vermont broke 3 inches, including St. Johnsbury (3.49 inches), the Morrisville Airport (3.42 inches) and Knapp State Airport in Washington County (3.61 inches).

Chittenden County totals

• Burlington International Airport: 1.93 inches
• Underhill: 1.37 inches
• Nashville: 1.34 inches
• South Burlington: 1.30 inches
• Hinesburg: 1.23 inches
• Huntington: 1.23 inches
• Shelburne: 1.22 inches
• Charlotte: 0.96 inches
• Williston: 0.95 inches

Megan Stewart is a government accountability reporter for the Burlington Free Press. Contact her at mstewartyounger@gannett.com.

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