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Flooding In Pacific, Pierce County, Washington, Oct 12, 2026 · Confirmed
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Status
Confirmed by an official source
Independent sources
1
First seen
Oct 12, 7:44 PM PDT
updated Oct 12, 7:44 PM PDT
Topic
Local News
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Pacific residents wait in fear without permanent fix to failed flood barrier · KIRO 7 (CBS)Oct 13, 3:46 AM PDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 12, 7:45 PM PDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 12, 8:30 PM PDT
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Pierce County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.
How We Decided
Oct 12, 8:07 PM PDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 12, 8:52 PM PDTPublished: One source reported it, and an official source confirms it.