Lyndonville among hardest-hit by flooding

LYNDONVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) – Lyndonville was one of the Vermont communities hit hard by flooding.

The National Weather Service says they got three to four inches of rain in town. Route 5 in town was left underwater.

Some people in town are telling us it’s worse than last year.

There are cars completely covered in water and outside businesses.

State officials said in a news briefing Thursday morning that water rescues are ongoing in Lyndonville and they said it was one of the hardest-hit areas in the state.

In Barnet, the road ripped apart in front of the village store off Route 5 with what appears to be major damage.

Flood damage outside the Barnet Village Store.

The Stevens River is right in the area, as well, and our Adam Sullivan says the river was raging this morning. He’s talking with folks in the Northeast Kingdom about the road damage and flooding. He will have that for you tonight on the Channel 3 News starting at 4 p.m.