Flooding reported in right lane near Lowe's on Route 17 North, East Rutherford NJ
Road ClosureOfficers responded to a flooding report in the right lane of Route 17 North near Lowe's in East Rutherford. The roadway was still passable, but water had pooled near the exit ramp and into the nearby grass area. Units monitored the situation and coordinated with public works to find the source, possibly from an underground pipe.
Audio|Source: East Rutherford Fire and Police
03:22
Transcript:
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Route 17 North,
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right lane.
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I got a report of flooding.
00:05
Can you check on that, please?
00:11
Receive.
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Go ahead.
00:19
Prior to the medical, did you need to make a notification?
00:29
So this information you have here is nothing, correct?
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I'll give you an example.
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163, I'll be off.
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3C-163. Let me know if we need to do anything or call the OT.
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6'9.
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Good.
00:58
Okay, that party is on the phone.
01:00
They want to know if you got the email.
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I have not.
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I'll be checking my face email.
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I don't care, Steve.
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Let me know.
01:19
Bracie, I'm coming in to check it now.
01:22
6-3.
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6-3.
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Sergeant, yeah, the road is passable.
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However,
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it's hard to pinpoint the source of where the water came from.
01:38
If you want to do, I want to get GATO out here, it's going to be right here by Lowe's.
01:45
Hi, I receive.
01:46
If it's still passable, just I'll have the East Bank car monitor it.
01:58
Hi, received.
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Most of the water is into the grass area.
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I do have a poll number for a reference if you want it.
02:06
All right, good.
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Papa, Sierra,
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728,
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Echo Romeo Foxtrot.
02:17
All right, I reached you.
02:27
I'll also give DOK a call and advise them as well.
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Lastly came from Lowe's.
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I'll see sure if there's a pipe from underneath the ground.
02:42
Alright, I'll read it.
02:48
3rd 80.
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Yes, you're clear.
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163 to 168.
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163-168 is in the lobby here dealing with something.
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What do you need?
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Sorry, I was going to let them know that the main body of 17 is passable.
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It's the exit ramp to get onto into the parking lot of lows.
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That's where the water is going to be.
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Location mentioned:
NJ-17, East Rutherford, NJ
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