Towns dotting Vermont’s mountain valleys are a major draw for the state’s tourism industry. But their topography is also a vulnerability in a changing climate.

As Canning says, this little town of around 800 people is literally “in the middle of nowhere.” But “nowhere” in Vermont is also where some of the state’s best beer and cheese is made.

Rainfall totals in select Vermont towns and river gauges which reported major flood stage during the July 9-10 storm. In the southern part of the state, Weston recorded 6.8 inches of rain.

"Some of the towns, you know, only had five or six people in them!" Now, she said, "I know the best places in Vermont to get ice cream. Ben and Jerry's isn't the only one, you know.