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  • Will Cosgrove Creek flooding force a full Valley Springs evacuation order?

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📰 News we're reading

• Evacuation warning issued in Valley Springs due to rising Cosgrove Creek (cbsnews.com) — Residents in the Valley Springs and La Contenta areas are under an evacuation warning as Cosgrove Creek rises during the ongoing atmospheric river storm. Officials have staged supplies for a potential shelter at Jenny Lind Veterans' Memorial Hall if the warning becomes an order, and pre-filled sandbags are available near the Mobile station on Vista de Lago Drive and Wellness Way.
   

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