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Flood damage will keep parts of the Queen Creek Wash Trail closed even after cleanup ends

The town says the early-November flow left heavy sediment and structural damage on the multi-use and equestrian trail. Cleanup is expected to run another week, with more rain forecast Tuesday.

Pierce KellerNovember 14, 20261 min read

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Heavy rain closes the Queen Creek Wash trail, a Sonoqui crossing and town ballfields; a wash search Monday ends with both men found safe
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SRP opens dams as riverbed crossings close; upstream, Queen Creek overflows at Boyce Thompson Arboretum
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Active and retired military personnel get into San Tan Mountain and other county regional parks free on Veterans Day
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ASU Polytechnic marks 10 years of Día de los Muertos altars with a free community celebration Thursday
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Community & Events21 days ago
County's 100 Miles in 100 Days trail challenge opens Nov. 1, and San Tan Mountain miles count
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Cold Stone owners mark 20 years by giving a full day's sales to House of Refuge
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Community & Events22 days ago
Eastbound Santan Freeway shut from Gilbert Road to Williams Field Road until 5 a.m. Monday
ADOT has closed eastbound Loop 202 from Gilbert Road to Williams Field Road for widening work until 5 a.m. Monday, and eastbound entrance ramps from Arizona Avenue through Val Vista Drive are shut too.
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County opens public input on a 10- to 15-year master plan for San Tan Mountain Regional Park, with an online meeting Nov. 10
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation is gathering ideas for San Tan Mountain Regional Park through an online map and survey, ahead of a virtual meeting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10.

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Flood damage will keep parts of the Queen Creek Wash Trail closed even after cleanup ends

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Heavy rain closes the Queen Creek Wash trail, a Sonoqui crossing and town ballfields; a wash search Monday ends with both men found safe

SRP opens dams as riverbed crossings close; upstream, Queen Creek overflows at Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Active and retired military personnel get into San Tan Mountain and other county regional parks free on Veterans Day

ASU Polytechnic marks 10 years of Día de los Muertos altars with a free community celebration Thursday

County's 100 Miles in 100 Days trail challenge opens Nov. 1, and San Tan Mountain miles count

Cold Stone owners mark 20 years by giving a full day's sales to House of Refuge

Eastbound Santan Freeway shut from Gilbert Road to Williams Field Road until 5 a.m. Monday

County opens public input on a 10- to 15-year master plan for San Tan Mountain Regional Park, with an online meeting Nov. 10

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