Street flooding found at 546 River Drive near Garfield, Garfield NJ
Road ClosureFire and aid units responded to severe flooding near 546 River Drive in Garfield after heavy rains. About 3 inches of water covered the roadway, but it remained passable. No vehicles were trapped, and no people were in danger. Responders cleared a catch basin to help drainage. The scene was declared safe.
Audio|Source: Wallington Fire Dept & Mutual Aid
04:28
Transcript:
00:00
Rescue 3, truck 4,
00:02
Respond in the area of Venetian 546 River Drive, reports of severe flooding in the area.
00:09
Peeing Firecom, Garfield Fire Department,
00:12
Rescue 3 and truck 4,
00:14
Respond 546 River Drive, reports of severe flooding in the area.
00:20
1456 on that time, I'm afraid of 2149.
00:31
Making my way down there right now.
00:41
Deputy Porter-Farcombe.
00:49
Car one ninety four sixteen.
00:58
Our PD dispatcher is asking us that same thing.
01:01
There is possibly reported about a beep of the water.
01:08
The response plans for flooding,
01:11
We've gotten multiple. We have a 546 River, we have the Glen and Passaic streets that just came in as well.
01:24
For any of those locations other than what you just reported to Deputy Forfeit of Venetian, is there a report of vehicles in the water or are they just reporting flooding conditions?
01:47
We expect the phone call so we can figure this out we shouldn't be dispassing the fire department just for flooding conditions.
02:07
Firecom, also be advised,
02:09
DPW and the DPW Superintendent check the city.
02:12
We're going to get multiple calls for flooding through to the heavy lanes.
02:16
All right, we can...
02:23
I'm heading to the Venetian area.
02:30
I want to leave the search.
02:37
Their level I just acknowledged it right now we're going to take no action to the Swares of the side contact that so I don't think any water's that's entered in their vehicle just they did some damage.
03:10
River Drive.
03:11
Reed is 1501.
03:17
River Drive. River Drive command of five this bench.
03:26
Deputy Town will be in service to River.
03:39
Go ahead. Tellman the river, just be advisors, just a flooding condition.
03:43
There's no hazard here at this time.
03:47
Yeah, deputy three, I'm arriving.
04:00
With deputy five, you can call Galvo.
04:02
Command of Firecom.
04:04
Go ahead, sir.
04:12
3 inches of water.
04:14
Roadway is completely passable. Deputy 4 is on scene. He's going to be clearing the catch basin to allow the water to drain in a more sufficient manner.
04:23
No vehicles are stuck, no parties trapped.
04:27
Fire departments available, command terminated.
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Near River Dr, Garfield, NJ 07026
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