# @cityofapachejunction on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-07-31T19:01:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Visit AJ (@cityofapachejunction) — https://gondola.cc/cityofapachejunction

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📢 Major Milestone for Flood Control Project

The City of Apache Junction acquired 76.5 acres of State Trust land to build the future Weekes Wash Regional Multi-Use Detention Facility, a planned earthen flood control basin. Proceeds from the land sale will benefit Arizona public education through the Arizona State Land Trust’s Permanent Common School Fund.
 
📍 Located south of Hwy 88 and north of E. Lost Dutchman Blvd, the site will host a flood control basin designed to:
- Improve public safety for our first responders, who undertake substantial risks during search and rescue operations
- Reduce flood risk to more than 4,000 properties and cleanup costs
- Potentially remove homes from FEMA-designated floodplains
 
While our area is typically dry for much of the year, the City receives seasonal rainfall, particularly during monsoon and winter storm events that can quickly turn dry streambeds into fast-moving floodways.
 
The most recent significant flood event happened in 2022, when one to three inches of rain fell in less than two hours, causing dangerous conditions for our community members and first responders, as well as widespread damage to residential and commercial properties. 
 
The acquisition marks a significant step forward in the city’s long-term efforts to mitigate flooding risks and enhance public safety. 

🔗For more details, visit www.apachejunctionaz.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2491

#ApacheJunction #FloodMitigation #WeekesWash #FEMA #Infrastructure #PublicSafety #CommunityResilience

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floodmitigation, infrastructure, communityresilience, weekeswash, publicsafety, apachejunction, fema

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