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Gilroy Crews Begin Clearing Flooded Creek At Christmas Hill Park
A photo posted by the Gilroy Police Department Thursday morning showed a pool of water at the bottom of a slope on the road.

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A photo posted by the Gilroy Police Department Thursday morning showed a pool of water at the bottom of a slope on the road.

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