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🌱 Are you ready for Queen Creek’s next monsoon storm?

Queen Creek, Arizona Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Queen Creek! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Are you ready for Queen Creek’s next monsoon storm?
  • How a Queen Creek climbing fall reveals a deadly anchor-cleaning mistake

Also on today's calendar: World Cup Watch Party - Finals and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 101 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 80.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Monsoon Safety Tips for Queen Creek Residents (signalsaz.com) — Queen Creek is reminding residents how to stay safe now that monsoon storms are here, from securing loose outdoor items to avoiding dust storms and flash flooding. The town details where to get sandbags, how lightning alerts work at local parks and the Aquatic Center, and where to find outage information and report non-emergency storm issues.
   

• The Prescription—Fall From Anchor (americanalpineclub.org) — A fatal 2024 climbing accident at The Pond area in Queen Creek is dissected to explain how an unusual knot and anchor-cleaning mistakes likely led to a deadly fall. The piece uses the Queen Creek incident to teach safer, simpler techniques for cleaning sport anchors, especially for newer climbers transitioning outdoors.
   

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Other local events
    Friday July 17
  • Sabercat StartUp
    Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School QUEEN CREEK, AZ 85142
    8:00 am
    • Sunday July 19
  • World Cup Watch Party - Finals →
    Dave & Buster's queen creek
    11:00 am
  • World Cup Watch Party- Finals →
    Dave & Buster's Queen Creek, 21000 Ellsworth Lp Rd, Queen Creek
    11:00 am
  • First Day of School
    Queen Creek Unified District QUEEN CREEK, AZ 85142
    11:00 pm
    • Tuesday July 21
  • Early Release
    Queen Creek Unified District QUEEN CREEK, AZ 85142
    11:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This isn’t something I’d naturally come on next door for but it’s one of my last resorts im in search for my sister we were separated as babies because of adoption and I’m now looking for her.
    Her full name was Kimberly Rose Anderson but we believe her first name was changed to Rachel and her birthday is August 28th 2006 I believe she’s in… (Nextdoor Johnson Ranch)
  • Hi guys I might be rescuing a full Queensland healer named biscuit!
    And a German shepherd husky named Blue these guys kinda need each other they need a home ASAP! Biscuit is absolutely the sweetest dog ever he hasn’t… (Nextdoor Johnson Ranch)
  • ABM Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Cleanroom Cleaner in Queen Creek. Apply here.
  • Goodwill Industries of Central and Northern Arizona posted a job opening for Retail Merchandise Processor Part Time in Queen Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Queen Creek here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Tan Valley

  • First Annexation Request Goes Before San Tan Valley Town Council July 15 (santanvalley.com)
  • San Tan Valley Job Seekers Invited to Get Hired 2026 Career Fair July 23 (santanvalley.com)
  • 5528 E Peccary Ln, San Tan Valley, AZ 85143 (zillow.com)

Gilbert

  • Gilbert studies nearly two miles of Sonoqui Wash for flood dangers (abc15.com)

Ok Queen Creek! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A candle (Thank you James O. for sending it in!)
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