Flood Damage Update - 9/11/2023

For Immediate Release

September 11, 2023

CONTACT:

Scott Johnstone

Morrisville, Vt., - The July 2023 flooding event caused approximately three million dollars of damage to Morrisville Water and Light’s (MW&L’s) infrastructure. It is estimated that the efforts to repair the damage will take approximately six or more months and will begin this fall.

“These figures are sobering,” said Scott Johnstone, General Manager of MWL. “The damage to our infrastructure from the flooding was extensive. Our priority now is to repair the various facilities and work with FEMA to hopefully have them cover as much of the costs as possible.”

Both Cady’s Falls and Morrisville dams are currently unable to generate electricity until the projects regarding those hydroelectric facilities are completed. The Green River hydro facility was not severely damaged and is generating electricity.

The over $3 million estimate does not include mitigation projects, to deter future flooding damage. Mitigation work is estimated to be at least an additional million dollars and, if approved by FEMA, will begin next spring.

The damage includes approximately $1,900,000 to Cady’s Falls and Morrisville hydro facilities, $140,000k to the electrical grid, $800,000k to the water system and $25,000k to the wastewater system. Morrisville’s water remains safe for all uses.

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