arroyo
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Fish and Wildlife Service’s military conservation partner of the year for its efforts to support the recovery of several species, including the tidewater goby, coastal California gnatcatcher, the arroyo toad and southern California steelhead.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025
“Flash, urban, and arroyo flooding is possible with the potential for significant impacts.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023
"The water was so strong it pushed him into the arroyo," said Zamora, using the term for an usually dry riverbed that runs during heavy rain.
From Reuters • Aug. 8, 2022
Boris, 29, ran across the muddy arroyo of the Rio Grande on Dec. 3 from Ciudad Juárez to El Paso.
From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2021
To the east was the Rio Puerco Valley, where the river had cut a deep narrow arroyo that now carried the water too low to benefit the valley land.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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