Vermont State Police say rescue crews have recovered the body of a man who drowned when he was swept over Bartlett Falls in Bristol. 26-year-old Steven Orvis disappeared Thursday. Efforts to find Orvis were curtailed due to rain and dangerous conditions. His body was found Friday morning.
On Friday police reported a drowning at Lake Groton. 24-year-old Kirk Biancardi of Grafton, Mass. was found in about 2 feet of water. Authorities say there were no signs of foul play.
The deaths follow another drowning accident in Barre in which 16-year-old Jesse Belcher died in the rain swollen Stevens Branch.
Authorities caution that high water levels have made rivers and streams dangerous for swimming.