One of the items addressed when planning a Master Community such as Gladden Farms is water diversion. You can go to the FEMA site here for more information on flood plains in the Town of Marana, AZ.
Gladden Farms is surrounded by a myriad of parks and bike paths along its borders and within its various neighborhoods. They are lovely large areas of green.
Along about July, however, the monsoon rains start. "Flooding in Tucson, Arizona???" I'll often hear from visitors to our desert locale. Yes. The … (0 comments)
Had one of those HOWING rain storms yesterday afternoon, complete with hail and high winds. It seems the storm hit and the power went out, simultaneously.
Found out later that the power lines were down across Tangerine Farms Road. Still are, as of 10:30 the next day. After about an hour of candle-lit atmosphere in our rapidly heating home, we set off for nearby Tower Theatres and a big bucket of popcorn for dinner.
Monsoon season is here in Tucson - how do you cope with the power failures, … (6 comments)
The power went out again this weekend for a few hours and it's always fun to take a little walk and see how many folks come out of their homes. In the peak temperaturs of summer, I swear it's the only time you see families come outside!
It's a master-planned community, so all water runoff drains lead to these lovely greenbelts with grass, paved pathways, play areas and exercise facilities.
Kids and adults alike were running barefoot through the warm water.
After a monsoon storm, … (6 comments)
monsoons: Storms, Scenery and Showings
- 08/01/10 03:21 PM
Storms, Scenery and Showings Enjoyed a beautiful drive to the exteme south of Tucson on Saturday to a housing development off of Harrison and Sahuarita, nestled close to the Santa Rita Mountains. It was on the request list from my buyers re-locating from California.
Many parts of the road had washed out areas and I wondered how folks got home when the weather was long-term severe. There's really only two roads to this area from Tucson - South Houghton and Sahuarita, across from Highway 19. This is driving straight south towards the Santa Rita Mountains, south of Tucson.
I heard on TV that the National Weather service has released a statement saying that the moonsoon season begins June 15 for SE Arizona Desert dwellers. However, they are not predicting rainfall...yet. For those of you that don't know, SE Arizona's "normal" precipitation level is approximately 14.8 inches, with Tucson topping off at 12.17. In 2008, rain levels were 8.67" in Tucson, and SE Arizona - 13.30". Also, depending upon which publication you view, you're likely to read something about Arizona experiencing close to 350 days … (0 comments)
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Monsoon Season at The Master Planned Community of Gladden Farms
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