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Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
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366 NOUS41 KBTV 121551 PNSBTV NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ001>011-016>021-130400- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Burlington VT 1151 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...The following are current known locations of ice jams in northern New York, as well as north and central Vermont... ...RIVER... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. Ausable River Jay 44.34N -73.77W Essex NY NY State Watch Center Ice jam reported in the Jay area of New York along the Ausable River. No known flooding or damages. East Branch Ausable Keene 44.28N -73.79W Esssex NY NYSDHSES A second ice jam was located in Essex County further upstream on the Au Sable River, and is approximately 0.15 miles long. This ice jam appears to be static, and there has been no reported movement Winooski Moretown 44.30N -72.70W Washington VT EM Ice Jam at the confluence of the Mad River and the Winooski, extending down the Winooski about a mile. Stevens Branch Montpelier 44.24N -72.55W Washington VT Official Ice Jam behind Tractor Supply just before the Stevens Branch drains into the Winooski. Based on photos, it appears to be started by a large tree that fell across the river. No flooding. Jail Branch East Barre 44.18N -72.48W Washington VT Official Ice jam along the Jail Branch in East Barre near the VFW. No flooding. Missisquoi Richford 45.00N -72.67W Franklin VT NWS Large ice jam at and below the falls. Ice abutting several structures on the right bank, but no impacts noted. Jam observed during ice surveys on March 10, 2025, but formed during partial breakup event back on the 6th. No flooding noted. Wild Branch Wolcott 44.56N -72.49W Lamoille VT NWS Breakup jam of unknown size observed during NWS BTV river ice surveys on March 10, 2025. This jam formed during the partial breakup event on March 6, 2025 and is located on the Wild Branch tributary of the Lamoille River where it joins the main channel at the Rail Trail bridge crossing. No flooding noted. Missisquoi East Berkshire 44.93N -72.71W Franklin VT NWS This is a small jam observed during NWS BTV river ice surveys on March 10, 2025. This jam formed during the partial breakup event on March 6, 2025. The jam is located just upstream of the Montgomery Bridge on Route 118 where the Trout River joins the main branch. No flooding noted. Missisquoi East Highgate 44.93N -73.00W Franklin VT NWS This is a large breakup jam observed during NWS BTV river ice surveys performed on March 10, 2025. This jam formed on March 6, 2025 during a partial breakup event. The jam lies approximately 1/4 mile downstream of the Machia Road Bridge where a series of shallows and shoals exist in the channel. This is a known spot for ice to jam. No flooding noted. Passumpsic Lyndon 44.55N -71.99W Caledonia VT NWS This is a decently large breakup jam located on the East Branch of the Passumpsic River which extends past the East/West Branch confluence into the main branch of the Passumpsic R. in Lyndon, VT. The jam extends from approximately the Lily Pond Rd. bridge downstream through the confluence to just upstream of the Lyndon Mobile Home Park. It was observed during NWS BTV river ice surveys on March 10, 2025, and formed during the partial breakup event on March 6, 2025. No flooding noted. $$ 93