Family members plan on joining the search for a missing 72-year-old North River man Delbert Pratt who went missing Friday morning 01-07-22 at approximately 5:46 AM in the 700 block of North River Road in Cosmopolis, Washington.  Mr. Pratt   went outside from his residence to move their car to higher ground to avoid the floodwaters which were rising rapidly.  When he did not return, his wife called 911.

Law enforcement was unable to reach the location due to flooding on North River Road.  North River Road was flooded before and after Mr. Pratt’s residence.   

Fire District 15 firefighters who live in the area and family members checked the area and were unable to locate the vehicle or Mr. Pratt.

There is a steep bank next to the driveway, and it is feared that the vehicle somehow left the driveway and was swept away in the swift floodwaters. 

Mr. Pratt is presumed to be deceased.  The Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office responded later in the day with the Pacific County Sheriffs Office  and their drone to search the area.  They were unable to locate the vehicle or Mr. Pratt. 

The Sheriff’s Office will continue to search the area as the water recedes.  

No official press release or information is out yet, however the team here at GHScanner going through our recorded call audio files from our online scanners.  Per radio traffic 2 tribal officers on a boat crossing the floodwaters at SR 12 at Anderson Road When their boat was swept into a guard rail by the current and then the boat was being slammed into debris.  The officers were rescued from the water, Lifeflight was requested for one of the officers, the second officer was transported to Summit Pacific.  

We will update with any official information at a later time once it is received. 

The Washington State Patrol says that one person was injured in a 3 vehicle collision on US 101 near milepost 101 north of Hoquiam Tuesday evening December 21st at 7:11pm.  

A white 2014 GMC Acadia driven by a  23-year-old Aberdeen man was traveling northbound on US 101 and slowed to make a uturn.  A second vehicle behind that GMC a 2003 Ford Explorer driven by a 43-year-old Hoquiam man  slowed down for the vehicle making the uturn.  The third involved vehicle, a black 2004 Saturn Ion driven by a 22-year-old Humptulips woman did not slow down and struck the Ford Explorer

The injured party was a passenger of the Ford Explorer, a 44-year-old Hoquiam man, and he was transported to Community Hospital for his injuries.  There had been radio communication initially asking for Airlift or Lifeflight, but neither were able to respond due to weather conditions.