Flooding closes South Prairie Carbon River Road, South Prairie WA
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Road ClosureHeavy flooding has closed South Prairie Carbon River Road with up to two feet of water and multiple cars floating. Emergency responders are setting up roadblocks and barricades to manage the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Pierce County Sheriff Dispatch - East
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Transcript:
00:00
Well,
00:02
We need shots to come out and set down South Prairie Carbon River Road.
00:06
There's probably a foot and a half of water on it.
00:08
There are four or five cars that are already floating with people sitting on the roofs.
00:17
Okay. About 10.
00:32
Any 324-2-2-2.
00:34
Computing 4.
00:40
370 to 73. You need help?
00:45
Yeah, you want to start down this way.
00:47
162 is cutting barricades on it.
00:49
The flood water on SR 162 is pretty low.
00:52
But it's, yeah, probably closer to 2 feet here on the bottom end of South Prairie Carbon River Road.
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Location mentioned:
S Prairie Carbon River Rd, South Prairie, WA
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