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Flood watch in effect on Puyallup River near Orting

A flood watch was expanded this morning to include two rivers in Pierce and King counties, according to the National Weather Service.

STACIA GLENN; Staff writer
Published: Oct. 30, 2012 at 11:32 a.m. PDT — Updated: Oct. 30, 2012 at 2:22 p.m. PDT
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