Minor flooding expected along Winooski, Mad rivers

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Weather officials expect minor flooding in parts of Vermont on Friday.

National Weather Service meteorologist Conor Lahiff tells The Burlington Free Press a combination of rapid snowpack melting and rain will cause water levels to rise along Otter Creek and parts of the Winooski and Mad rivers. Lahiff says low-lying areas may be affected.

Lahiff says a gradual freeze-thaw cycle has produced an average snowmelt so far this spring. He says heavy flooding in 2011 was caused more aggressive warming and intense rainfall.

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Information from: The Burlington Free Press, http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com