Flooding and Rockfall Close Road Near SR7 and Sand Hollow, Hurricane UT
Road ClosureA flooding and rockfall incident occurred near the intersection of SR7 and Sand Hollow Road in Hurricane, Utah. The event caused flooding and debris on the roads, affecting vehicles and leading to road closures. Emergency and rescue teams coordinated to manage traffic and assist motorists, including a case where water flooded a vehicle up to door level, requiring a potential rescue. The flooding was reported to be dissipating later but continued along parts of Sand Hollow Road with cars still able to pass.
Audio|Source: Washington County Sheriff, Fire and EMS - East
07:29
Transcript:
00:00
We have another caller saying that it's on SR7, not on Sand Hollow Road, but where the intersection is on SR7.
00:09
Copy.
00:12
Copy. Copy. All right, Greg, go ahead and send them. All night's meeting.
00:17
Copy. Copy.
00:18
Cap,
00:23
we got rocks falling down this hill again.
00:31
Brush 1351,
00:32
Chief 132, if you come back to the station, real quick.
00:37
It's currently out of the way, so I'm going to keep the traffic coming your way.
00:41
10-4[1].
00:43
Control 615 copy,
00:48
you guys can post back to 2.
00:50
6.5 and route.
00:56
Control of 532.
00:58
Good.
01:04
Flight crew to UMC in Vegas.
01:08
Go ahead.
01:12
Okay,
01:16
you got a Ford truck that's coming.
01:19
It's the last one going in your direction.
01:22
Dispatch, still five.
01:24
I'm gonna stop traffic back behind this cliff.
01:27
Stand for wherever we say.
01:33
Copy a white F-350, is that what it was?
01:38
Affirmative.
01:40
Dispatch, 6.05.
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Okay.
01:43
Some cars you're right.
01:45
Copy.
01:48
6.05, standby.
01:54
1351, 2.152, did you copy traffic?
01:59
No, 5, go ahead.
02:01
On that call, just advise when you're 17.
02:04
Record the hospital available.
02:06
Yeah,
02:09
we copy traffic, we try radioing you.
02:12
I copy, yeah, radios are bad.
02:14
If you just make your way over here, I got a quick assignment for you.
02:18
Just that's five,
02:20
there's there's two.
02:23
Okay, last car is going to be a white Audi.
02:26
Nothing else coming this way.
02:29
Copy that.
02:33
532.
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513. No, I'm seeing a live flight, second to U to UMC in Vegas.
02:48
These guys have the airport for patient pick up.
02:52
Direction hospital for patient, thank you.
02:55
Okay, I got a few vehicles coming your way.
02:58
At Suncat, again, the coordinate Suncat on the motorist.
03:02
I'll be there.
03:08
532-23 place.
03:11
Okay, the wife is coming in a blue Toyota, I think.
03:20
Division I command.
03:22
You said the wife of the pickup trucker.
03:27
Correct.
03:29
And respond to the coordinates on CAD and getting the coordinates on CAD on a search and rescue. Control clear, 2311.
03:35
Sixth a one in route.
03:38
Division 3, command.
03:41
Control from 62, we're going to respond in the breast truck and the side-by-side.
03:48
Okay, you clear down there?
03:54
I got a couple more vehicles that can come,
03:58
so as soon as the backhoe is done, I can send them.
04:02
Copy that.
04:05
Chief, if you're good, we can start clearing our fire units to open this lineup.
04:11
Copy that. We get this road, open back up, right?
04:15
Since on CAD, the RP's car is sinking and there's water up to her door. It's going to be a blue 2023 cross-track and there's water flooding into the car to get out of her vehicle.
04:33
6-02, can you guys actually post up to 5 for me?
04:42
Control engine 42.
04:48
603M C.
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142, go ahead.
04:52
Control engine 28, send traffic.
04:55
Swift Water 131,
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Chief 132, Viga report to the station real quick.
05:02
Dispatch 601 is in route to a search and rescue.
05:06
Swiftwater 131, copy.
05:10
We are five minutes out.
05:13
There is a minor flooding SR7 in Sand Hollow Road, but it looks like it's dissipating.
05:20
There's nothing we're going to do about it. There's also flooding basically all up and down Sand Hollow Road, but it's not too bad. Cars are getting through, so we'll be back in service.
05:31
Okay, I copy.
05:33
I have a potential rescue assignment, unknown as somebody's in a home.
05:43
601 for us 62 it's coding A 29 delta 2 again 29 delta 2
06:05
601M brush 62.
06:07
It looks like the RP's going to be parked at the base broad debris basin and all the emergency lights are going off on her vehicle.
06:19
Division three from command.
06:24
Go ahead.
06:31
Chief and I are here at the road coming into town by that big culvert and it's full again.
06:44
SWIFT water 131, Chief 132, ETA.
06:51
Copy SWIFT water 131, we are three minutes out.
06:56
Okay, they copy, get up here quick, please.
07:01
That backhoe cleared down there,
07:04
or can we let some traffic through?
07:07
Control 602.
07:09
6.02?
07:12
For a review, we send them,
07:14
they're on the northbound side.
07:18
Do you want us to continue in round to SG2, or would you like to post us to 5?
07:23
Yeah,
07:25
I've got some pretty good backup up here. Can you hit this life?
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/OK
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Location mentioned:
UT-7 & Sand Holw Rd, Hurricane, UT 84737
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