Caledonia County, Vermont
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 50005 · population 30,211 · 649 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 717 records for Caledonia County, Vermont from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 578 days; the most frequent are winter storm records (320 records). 416 of them are forecast-zone records, which the National Weather Service files once per zone: a county covered by several zones receives each one, so a single storm can add several records on the same day. The deadliest day on its record was July 10, 2024: flash flood records filed for Caledonia County that day count 3 deaths across 3 records. FEMA has issued 31 declarations naming the county since 1973, 29 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides” on September 26, 2024.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 717on 578 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 617 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $43Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 1strongest EF0
- FEMA declarations
- 31latest 2024
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Caledonia County most?
The most frequent records are winter storm records: 320 since 1996. 44% of its winter storm records since 1996 fell in December and January. The rank column places the county among Vermont's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 320 | 320 | 1996-2026 | 3 | 0 | $4.4M | 3 of 13 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 166 | 93 | 1976-2025 | 0 | 13 | $2.8M | 6 of 13 |
| Floods | 66 | 55 | 1996-2026 | 3 | 1 | $32M | 5 of 13 |
| Hail | 64 | 40 | 1964-2023 | 0 | 0 | $129K | 5 of 13 |
| High wind and dust storms | 45 | 45 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $1.8M | 9 of 13 |
| Extreme cold | 30 | 30 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $242K | 6 of 13 |
| Lightning | 10 | 8 | 1999-2014 | 0 | 3 | $268K | 3 of 13 |
| Heat | 9 | 9 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | $964K | 4 of 13 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 5 | 2002-2005 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 of 13 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 1996-1996 | 0 | 0 | $19K | 6 of 13 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 1 | 2010-2010 | 0 | 0 | $34K | 12 of 13 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Caledonia County had?
NOAA records 1 tornado in Caledonia County from 2010 to 2010, the strongest rated EF0, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 1 tornado whose track touched Caledonia County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 1, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Vermont.
Every tornado record filed for Caledonia County (1)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-03 | Peacham, Caledonia County | EF0 0.14 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $34K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Caledonia County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 10, 2026 flash flood ($25,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Flash FloodHardwick, Caledonia County | 0 | 0 | $25K | |
| 2026-03-17 | Strong WindCaledonia County · forecast zone Caledonia | 43 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2026-02-20 | Winter WeatherCaledonia County · forecast zone Caledonia | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-10 | Winter WeatherCaledonia County · forecast zone Caledonia | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-07 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillCaledonia County · forecast zone Caledonia | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-29 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillCaledonia County · forecast zone Caledonia | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-25 | Winter StormCaledonia County · forecast zone Caledonia | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-23 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillCaledonia County · forecast zone Caledonia | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-06 | Winter WeatherCaledonia County · forecast zone Caledonia | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-29 | Winter WeatherCaledonia County · forecast zone Caledonia | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-10 | Winter WeatherCaledonia County · forecast zone Caledonia | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-07 | Winter WeatherCaledonia County · forecast zone Caledonia | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-30 | Winter WeatherCaledonia County · forecast zone Caledonia A significant mid-level disturbance, with an associated surface low, moved southeast across southern Vermont during the late morning and early afternoon on the 30th. Snow began across Vermont around dawn and ended by mid to late afternoon with snowfall accumulations of 2 to 6 inches with isolated greater amounts in ... | 2 | 0 | $15K | |
| 2024-07-10 | Flash FloodNorth Danville, Caledonia County Official NWS storm surveys confirmed severe to locally devastating damage from flash flooding in the St. Johnsbury Center and Lyndon areas. Numerous roads and bridges were damaged with several homes and businesses experiencing severe damage, especially on Center St. in Lyndonville where a fatality occurred. Valid time ... | 1 | 0 | $941K | |
| 2024-07-10 | Flash FloodSouth Peacham, Caledonia County Public video/picture of severe flash flooding along the Stevens River in Barnet Village. Subsequent reports from Emergency Mgmt. and NWS Storm Surveys the following morning confirmed severe to devastating flash flooding throughout the Barnet and Peacham area with numerous roads and structures heavily damaged or ... | 1 | 0 | $2.8M | |
| 2024-07-10 | Flash FloodRicker Mills, Caledonia County CoCoRaHS observer reported flash flooding along Depot Brook in Groton. NWS Storm surveys the following morning confirmed additional, and in some cases severe flash flooding in Groton, particularly along stretches of US Route 302. Here, several tributaries to the adjacent Wells River damaged the road, driveways and ... | 1 | 0 | $470K | |
| 2011-03-06 | Winter StormCaledonia County · forecast zone Caledonia Snowfall amounts of 18 to 24 inches were reported in Caledonia county, including 24 inches in Sutton, 21 inches in Walden and Lyndonville and 20 inches in St. Johnsbury. A two year old boy in Danville was accidentally killed in his driveway due to being struck by a family truck during snow removal operations. | 1 | 0 | $52K | |
| 2006-07-18 | Thunderstorm WindBarnet, Caledonia County A surface cold front and a strong mid-level atmospheric disturbance moved into a moderately unstable airmass across northern Vermont around midday on the 18th, which resulted in scattered thunderstorms. A severe thunderstorm knocked down, uprooted and snapped dozens of trees that fell on powerlines and damaged cars ... | 70 kt wind | 0 | 12 | $51K |
| 2010-06-05 | LightningEast Burke, Caledonia County Two people struck and injured by lightning along a bike trail in East Burke. | 0 | 2 | – | |
| 2000-05-09 | Thunderstorm WindGroton, Caledonia County A thunderstorm moved across Groton with strong downburst winds. These winds blew down or uprooted a swath of trees. The downed trees blocked roads. Power lines were blown down with power outages. Roof damage to numerous camps resulted from the damaging winds. Trees fell on and damaged a car and boat. One person ... | 0 | 1 | $343K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-28 | FloodEast Burke, Caledonia County | 0 | 0 | $6.6M | |
| 2024-07-30 | Flash FloodNorth Danville, Caledonia County | 0 | 0 | $3.8M | |
| 2011-05-26 | Flash FloodRicker Mills, Caledonia County | 0 | 0 | $3.3M | |
| 2024-07-10 | Flash FloodSouth Peacham, Caledonia County | 1 | 0 | $2.8M | |
| 2024-07-30 | Flash FloodDanville, Caledonia County | 0 | 0 | $1.9M | |
| 1998-08-11 | Flash FloodSouth Portion, Caledonia County | 0 | 0 | $1.8M | |
| 2025-07-10 | Flash FloodSutton, Caledonia County | 0 | 0 | $1.0M | |
| 2011-04-27 | FloodSheffield, Caledonia County | 0 | 0 | $984K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Caledonia County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 53 | 153 | 60 | 54 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 46 | 62 | 14 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 9 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
| Hail | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 2 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 6 | 15 | 14 | 10 |
| Extreme cold | – | – | – | – | 4 | 14 | 3 | 9 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
44% of its winter storm records since 1996 fell in December and January. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 104 · Feb 86 · Mar 62 · Apr 36 · May 51 · Jun 72 · Jul 100 · Aug 49 · Sep 20 · Oct 24 · Nov 33 · Dec 80 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Caledonia County
FEMA's register lists 31 declarations that include Caledonia County: 26 major disasters, 5 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for flood (12) and severe storm (12).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-26 | DR-4826 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2024-08-20 | DR-4810 | Severe Storm | Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2024-08-08 | EM-3609 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Depression Debby |
| 2023-07-14 | DR-4720 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2023-07-10 | EM-3595 | Flood | Flooding |
| 2021-08-22 | EM-3567 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Henri |
| 2020-04-08 | DR-4532 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3437 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2017-08-16 | DR-4330 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2014-06-11 | DR-4178 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2014-01-29 | DR-4163 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2013-08-02 | DR-4140 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2011-09-01 | DR-4022 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Irene |
| 2011-08-29 | EM-3338 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| 2011-07-08 | DR-4001 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2008-09-12 | DR-1790 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2008-08-15 | DR-1784 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, A Tornado, and Flooding |
| 2007-08-03 | DR-1715 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2007-05-04 | DR-1698 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2004-09-23 | DR-1559 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2002-07-12 | DR-1428 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1999-11-10 | DR-1307 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Floyd |
| 1998-06-30 | DR-1228 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1997-07-25 | DR-1184 | Flood | Excessive Rainfall, High Winds, and Flooding |
| 1995-08-16 | DR-1063 | Severe Storm | Excessive Rainfall, Flooding |
| 1992-03-18 | DR-938 | Flood | Heavy Rains, Ice Jams & Flooding |
| 1990-07-25 | DR-875 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1989-09-11 | DR-840 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1984-06-18 | DR-712 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1976-08-05 | DR-518 | Flood | Severe Storms, High Winds & Flooding |
| 1973-07-06 | DR-397 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, & Landslides |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Caledonia County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 66 flood or flash flood records for Caledonia County from 1996 to 2026, on 55 days, with 3 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Caledonia County ranks 798th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Irene | 2011-08-28 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $6.1 million on 271 claims filed in Caledonia County; the most in one year was 70 in 2011. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 1 · 1979: 4 · 1980: 3 · 1981: 19 · 1982: 1 · 1983: 4 · 1984: 2 · 1990: 1 · 1991: 1 · 1992: 2 · 1994: 1 · 1995: 18 · 1996: 5 · 1997: 2 · 2000: 13 · 2001: 1 · 2002: 38 · 2005: 1 · 2006: 2 · 2007: 4 · 2008: 1 · 2010: 2 · 2011: 70 · 2014: 5 · 2016: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 18 · 2024: 46 · 2026: 1; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Caledonia County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Caledonia County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $10.7 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | $106K | 21 a year (modeled) |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | $15K | 1.1 a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | $740K | once in about 22 years (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $7.8M | 1.8 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $1.1M | 4.8 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | $86K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $223K | 21 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $237K | about once a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Caledonia County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
- Tornadoes in VermontEvery Vermont tornado since 1950 and the counties with the most per square mile
- Winter storms in VermontThe state's winter storm records, by county, year and month
- The Vermont recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Caledonia CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Caledonia County's FEMA declarations (CSV)31 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis