An excavator removes vegetation from the Cañada del Oro Wash in Oro Valley. The town is working with the Pima County Regional Flood Control District to clear portions of the wash to allow better stormwater flow during monsoon season because of a greater risk of flash flooding from areas in higher elevations upstream that were burned by the Bighorn Fire. The work will take place at the Pusch View Lane, First Avenue and La Cañada Drive bridges over the CDO Wash, and along the Oro Valley levee.
CDO Wash gets a cleaning
An excavator removes vegetation from the Cañada del Oro Wash in Oro Valley, Ariz on July 15, 2020. The Town of Oro Valley is working with Pima County Regional Flood Control District to clear portions of the CDO Wash to allow better stormwater flow during monsoon season and partly due to the risk of flash flooding from areas in higher elevations upstream burned by the Bighorn Fire. Crews will be focusing on clearing debris from under bridges and along the Oro Valley levee.
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