The Flood of 1973
This past summer F&W experienced a huge flash flood. On the day it happened I was at Flying Cloud finishing up at a staff mtg. When we hiked out and got in our cars it started to rain. We thought we were lucky to make it before we got a little rain. I learned quickly that Woodward was in bad shape. I headed home to Barre, made some not so smart decisions to get home but made it. Luckily I was in a big truck that may or may not have gone through moving water.
How many of you were around for the Flood of 1973? As I work on the archives, I would love to receive any photos from the Flood of that year. To expedite my organizing, please take a pic of the photo and send it to alumni@farmandwilderness.org. Below is some pictures of the flood and a historical account. The bridge at Brooks end has been through a lot lately!
1973 FLOOD
Date Location Event Details Extent of Damages 07/06/1973 Town of Plymouth, VT; Windsor County.
A west moving frontal system and a moist, southeasterly flow from the Atlantic Ocean joined to produce heavy precipitation in some parts of the state not seen since 1927.4 5-8” in Windsor County. Connecticut River at Wells River flowing at 57,100 cfs; Wells River flowing at 5970 cfs. Three people killed in Vermont. Damage estimated at $64 million— including extensive damage to crop land and $10 million in state highway damage.5 State declared disaster (DR397 VT)