All told, if the same storm had shifted 50 miles to the west — where there were 4 to 6 inches of rain, and in some places, as much as 8 inches — Vermont could have seen July-level flooding along the stem of its main rivers, Whittier said.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/12/22/due-to-climate-change-winter-flooding-is-likely-to-become-more-common-in-vermont/