Powerful storms moved across Vermont and the North Country Wednesday night, dumping heavy rain that triggered flash flooding and washed out roads in Hardwick and Wolcott. A massive split—about 15 feet wide and 5 feet deep—left Bunker Hill Road impassable Thurs
HARDWICK, Vt. — By Thursday morning, the damage was no longer just weather — it was a road gone.
Powerful storms swept across Vermont and the North Country Wednesday night, dumping heavy rain that triggered flash flooding in poor drainage areas. In Hardwick, the flooding carved out a massive hole in the 700 block of Bunker Hill Road, leaving the roadway split across the width.
Hardwick Police said the split stretched the width of the road, about 15 feet, and reached about 5 feet deep. The road remains impassable Thursday morning.
Hardwick Police told Channel 3 News that crews will be in the area Thursday morning to repair the split road.
The damage wasn’t limited to one stretch. WCAX also received reports of washed-out roads in Wolcott by East Hill Road in the area of Young Road and Marsh Road.
The First Alert Weather Team estimated nearly 3-4 inches of rain fell in a few hours, prompting a Flash Flood Warning that has now expired.
For residents watching the radar and the forecasts, the message after Wednesday night is simple: the danger may pass quickly, but the road damage can linger. Download the First Alert Weather App to keep an eye on the radar and be notified immediately any time severe weather strikes.
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Vermont flash floods Hardwick Bunker Hill Road washed-out roads Wolcott East Hill Road flash flood warning expired
That road is just done, wow.
3-4 inches and it turns into a crater?? Hardwick really needs better drainage I guess. But like… how is a split 15 feet wide even possible from rain? Weather is wild.
If the flash flood warning expired already, why are they still saying it’s dangerous? Sounds like they knew it was coming and the residents still got screwed. Also I read somewhere once that these storms are because of climate change, but then my cousin said it’s just normal Vermont stuff so idk.
Road washed out, split in half, 5 feet deep… meanwhile people are still driving like nothing happened. I’m in the North Country and it’s always the same excuse, “poor drainage areas” like that’s a surprise. They should just pave over every low spot or something. Also “flash flood warning expired” doesn’t mean the road ain’t messed up, my aunt already said she saw water running under it. Fix it, stop the detours, then charge everyone anyway apparently.