LYNDONVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) – Lyndonville was one of the Vermont communities hit hard by flooding, and a search for a driver who was swept away in high water was underway at noontime.
Our Adam Sullivan said a search was underway at noontime for an elderly man who police say drove through high water on Center Street and was swept away. Crews are searching for him by boat and drone.
The National Weather Service says the area 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.
In Barnet, the road ripped apart in front of the village store off Route 5 with what appears to be major damage.
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.