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

On a reporting trip to the U.S. border with Mexico some years ago, I was taken by an immigration expert to an arroyo on the outskirts of Tucson.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 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

“You that grow well here in the arroyo by the dampness of the river, we lift you to make good medicine,” Ultima intoned softly and I found myself repeating after her.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya