Flooding blocks lanes on I-280 in South San Francisco, South San Francisco CA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers reported significant flooding on southbound I-280 near Westborough in South San Francisco. Multiple lanes were blocked and at least one vehicle was trapped in floodwater. Authorities discussed closing sections of the freeway and diverting traffic while responding to the hazard.
Audio|Heard on: California Highway Patrol - Contra Costa and Dublin Areas
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04:36
Transcript:
00:00
Three and four are flooded here.
00:10
We got top trench going down.
00:13
One two and three are flooded up now.
00:35
This is the only lane that's semi-drivable at the moment.
00:38
A couple of inches, but all the way over to the shoulder, about 15.
00:43
Lane one is trapped for the moment.
00:51
This is uh, can you get the first one?
01:20
Excellent. We want you all to run out of there.
01:22
Two phone trucks, please.
01:27
Essex,
01:29
Go ahead.
01:32
I have to flip back around.
01:33
We're gonna get crashes right here.
01:35
Ten four.
01:41
Good job. Thanks, everybody.
01:46
Three, two, one.
01:47
Any good?
01:53
Anyone interested in it?
01:56
Everyone not at the moment.
02:15
Music.
02:40
32 Robert, one Golden Gate.
02:42
If you're available for a call, I just got an 11-25 southbound 280 at Westborough.
02:52
They're stuck in flood water.
02:54
It's stalled out, unable to move in the middle of the on-ramp.
02:57
And another vehicle is trying to navigate that might also get stuck.
03:01
Southbound, maybe at Westborough off-ramp.
03:09
Everyone copy from the office?
03:18
Six, I contacted the on-call.
03:20
We're gonna have to shut the freeway down at that location and divert traffic off so it is at least drivable on the off ramp.
03:28
Contacted the on-call about shutting the freeway and diverting traffic off.
03:43
S6, I just asked them a few minutes ago.
03:45
They're not going to be quick.
03:46
It's going to be a while, but I did ask for an ETA when they could have checked the unit with traffic.
03:49
Go ahead.
03:52
S6, where was this 6? He wants us out there first.
03:55
Before 4th and Charles, progression.
03:57
S6, did you want 4th and Charles turned away?
04:01
Confirm until we can get something out here that's a hard quarter.
04:04
Definitely.
04:17
Looks like going out of the saline as well.
04:19
That's 60 G and an additional unit after.
04:24
Tell me to set up the closure for the time being.
04:27
I'm gonna need a unit to run around Robbins to keep people from coming in.
04:31
Did you accept the closure on Robbins?
04:35
I'll show you now.
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I-280, South San Francisco, CA
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