RICHMOND, Vt. (WCAX) – As you head out for your morning commute, we have some road closures to look out for.
Route 2 is littered with road closures spanning the state, including Richmond, Waterbury, Plainfield, and Marshfield.
Vermont Route 62 in downtown Barre is closed, as well as Route 100 in Waterbury and Moretown. Route 5 in Barnet is also closed. The Lamoille County Sheriff is asking people in Stowe to avoid driving entirely if possible.
Brian Smith of the Derby Selectboard says the town lost a major culvert, closing Hinman Settler Road.
For the latest on road closures, you can visit New England 511.
Channel 3 received reports of evacuations in Williamstown and on Route 5 in Lyndon.
Moretown is also under evacuation orders, and roads into the town were impassable as of early Thursday morning.
Downtown Barnet and the village of Passumpic have also been flooded.
Our Cam Smith was live in Richmond on Thursday morning, where he said Swiftwater Rescue was trying to get people out of their houses on Red Barn Lane overnight. According to officials, there have been over 40 rescues statewide.
We will update you with new information as the situation develops.