This year's flash floods were confined to the northeastern part of the state. They were far less catastrophic than those of the previous two years.

Parts of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom see up to 5 inches of rainfall in 3 hours, long-time residents reflect on three back-to-back summers of flooding on July 10

The flooding came on the exact anniversary of catastrophic flooding that hit Vermont on July 10, 2023 and again, on the same day, in 2024.

Experts say while the timing of the floods may be a coincidence, the type of weather systems that fueled them is not.

Barre, Vt., experienced flash flooding on July 10 after heavy rain slammed the central part of the state with some areas receiving up to 6 inches of rainfall. (Video: Pearl Street Pizza via Storyful)

"Talk about how your community needs to be reshaped and how you can practically and thoughtfully make those changes over time," Douglas Farnam said. "Because we can't snap our fingers and be flood resilient.

Residents are still reckoning with the damage inflicted by seven federally declared major disasters over the past two years.