Flooding causes road closures and vehicle water intrusion, Pahrump NV
Road ClosureSevere flooding near NV-160 and E Country Place Rd has caused roads to be impassable. Water levels have reached about six feet on the road and are entering vehicles. Emergency responders are monitoring conditions and fire units with suitable vehicles are en route to assist. Floodwaters are moving quickly and are expected to affect residents in the area soon.
Audio|Source: Nye County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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For me, you have Leslie and Glenclothes?
00:01
I'm completely flooded.
00:02
I had a smile on my brakes to avoid getting swept.
00:05
Copy. Oh. Copy.
00:06
So, 11, just you say you're on road as well? About 20, can I get one of you guys down this way, please?
00:10
Perfect for 11?
00:11
Were you saying you were en route as well for the emergency?
00:13
One of you guys, can I get your eyes over here, please?
00:15
Well, then I can head that way if I need to.
00:17
My apologies, I missed your traffic earlier.
00:19
I wasn't sure what you were saying.
00:20
You can disregard my traffic.
00:21
I was talking to Sam 6.
00:23
Copy. About 20.
00:24
South 20. I'm going to head to my residence, grab my truck, try to get through these waters.
00:27
I don't want to damage a patrol car.
00:29
South 20, copy.
00:30
The unit is monitor the emergency.
00:32
Let's see if it works.
00:33
Just calling me, or if you're going to go to your house.
00:35
And it's responding to the emergency.
00:38
Our piece advising the water is about six feet deep in the road now, stating it's starting to enter the vehicle.
00:44
106. Can you call fire and see if they can head up that way for that mail to assist?
00:48
We've already paged them out there in route.
00:50
Copy, thank you.
00:51
Can I tell them to take 160 to country place? We're taking country place now to see if it's dry and we can get it better route this way.
01:00
I apologize, just confirming you're covered by your sirens, take country place to 160?
01:04
From having to take country place south from 160, we're going to try to see if it's dry that way.
01:11
Dr.P's advising the water level is holding for now.
01:15
It doesn't seem to be fully submerged yet, but it is coming in through his windows per the RP.
01:21
Four out.
01:22
Receive. First one might five copy a two.
01:27
Five, yeah, they can take Harris Farm instead to Linda.
01:30
This road's clear.
01:31
Happy Harris Farm, then to Linda.
01:33
Wait one, I'm at Linda and Annie, and it's pretty flooded over here.
01:37
John 21, what's your location?
01:39
Linda and Annie.
01:41
20. I'm at Linda and Megan and the floodwaters are moving pretty good.
01:47
21, I don't think I'm going to be on making any further.
01:50
Copy. 10 and 5 arriving as well.
01:52
10 and 5's copy.
01:53
20, if we can have fire with a four-wheel drive or a little bit of a lifted truck, I think we'll be able to get through.
02:01
Copy, we have our brush unit responding.
02:03
I can advise them as well.
02:04
Copy, I took Country Place, took the side roads down to Megan, if they want to meet me here.
02:09
Self in 21 are backing out.
02:13
Water's coming our way.
02:15
Copy. Henry 4017, yeah, it's getting worse.
02:17
There's more water coming down the mountain now.
02:19
It's probably about a two-foot to three-foot wall across 160 headed towards Linda.
02:23
Copy. Copy. That's why you just ranpo, we're going to have some residents during getting flooded out here shortly as well in this area.
02:29
Perfect. You can advise FD,
02:31
if they take the back way off of Kimberly and Country Place area, we'll be able to access him that way.
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Location mentioned:
NV-160 & E Country Place Rd, Pahrump, NV 89060
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