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Today’s edition · Sat., Nov. 7

Westbound Loop 202 is closed near Gilbert Road until Monday

Plus, SRP's reservoirs jumped to 70% full after the record storms.

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Westbound Loop 202 is closed from Gilbert Road to Arizona Avenue until Monday morning

Six Valley freeway closures start Friday night and end Monday

  1. Nov. 6At 9 p.m., closures begin on southbound SR 51, US 60 and eastbound I-10.
  2. Nov. 6At 10 p.m., westbound Loop 202, eastbound Loop 101 and eastbound Loop 303 close.
  3. Nov. 9At 5 a.m., all six closures are scheduled to end.

If you're driving west on the Santan this weekend, 's advisory has a closure for you. Westbound Loop 202 is set to be closed between Gilbert Road and Arizona Avenue for a widening project. The closure is scheduled to run from 10 p.m. Friday.

  • Closed: 10 p.m. Fri., Nov. 6 to 5 a.m. Mon., Nov. 9
  • Ramps closed: San Tan Village Parkway to McQueen Road
  • Detour: westbound Pecos or Germann roads
  • Rejoin the Loop 202 at Arizona Avenue or Alma School Road

We suggest leaving early. Real-time conditions are at AZ511.gov, in the az511 app or by calling 511. Other stretches of SR 51, US 60, I-10, Loop 101 and Loop 303 are closed too, and KTAR notes Tempe has closures for Saturday's ASU-Colorado game, Sunday's Second Sundays on Mill and the Sun Devil Classic Triathlon.

Six Valley freeway stretches are closed this weekend

FreewayClosed betweenDetour
Loop 202 westboundGilbert Rd to Arizona AvePecos or Germann Rd
SR 51 southboundCactus Rd to Northern AveSeventh St
US 60 (Grand Ave)27th Ave to Thomas RdEncanto Blvd or Thomas Rd
I-10 eastboundVerrado Way to Citrus RdYuma or McDowell Rd
Loop 101 eastbound51st to 27th AveUnion Hills Dr
Loop 303 eastbound43rd Ave to I-1743rd Ave to Dove Valley Rd

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Water

SRP's reservoirs jumped from 53% to 70% full in days, and Tempe Town Lake stays closed

If you wondered where all that storm water went, a lot of it stayed put. says its reservoir system rose from 53% full on Nov. 1 to 70% full by Nov. 6, a gain of 370,000 acre-feet, or 120 billion gallons.

SRP's reservoirs are 70% full, up from 53% on Nov. 1

70%SRP reservoir system full on Nov. 6

Source: AZ Family

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Value
SRP reservoir system full on Nov. 670%
Full on Nov. 153%

October and November brought the highest inflows on record in the Salt and Verde watersheds after three straight low-runoff years. SRP hydrologist Stephen Flora said: "Just in a few days, we saw what we get all winter: January through May." Releases are back to normal.

  • : closed to boating and fishing until further notice
  • Lake first closed: Sunday
  • Sunday's collegiate triathlon: now a run-and-bike duathlon
  • Some Salt River bed roads may stay closed; check 's website

Tempe Town Lake added fishing to its closure because E. coli is among the bacteria concerns. The city says walking and bicycling around the lake are fine.

SRP's reservoirs gained 120 billion gallons from the storms

120 billion
gallons added to SRP's reservoir system
370,000
acre-feet gained by the system in total
94,000 cfs
peak inflow into the Verde River
145,000 cfs
peak runoff into Roosevelt Lake

Source: AZ Family

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Unified soccer

Williams Field High School in Gilbert is one of only five public high schools in Arizona offering a unified soccer team. Lori Larson, who retired from coaching cross country and track and field there ten years ago, started the program after athletic director Alan Fields approached her. AZPreps365

Playoffs

No. 9 Florence beat No. 8 Queen Creek Crismon 34-13 Friday night in the first round of the 3A playoffs. Florence started the season with five straight losses. PinalCentral.com

Florence beat Queen Creek Crismon 34-⁠13 in the 3A playoffs

  • Florence34 (won)
    Queen Creek Crismon13
    FinalFirst round of the 3A Conference playoffs

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Wildcats

No. 22 Arizona beat TCU 29-28 Friday night at Casino Del Sol Stadium after trailing 28-20 with under two minutes left, KVOA reports. Michael Salgado-Medina kicked a 37-yard field goal with 38 seconds left. The Wildcats (7-2) play No. 3 Utah next Saturday. Arizona SportsKVOAArizona Daily Star

Arizona and ASU both won on Friday night

  • TCU28
    Arizona29 (won)
    FinalSalgado-Medina's 37-yard field goal came with 38 seconds left
  • Northern Colorado63
    Arizona State90 (won)
    FinalPaulius Murauskas scored a career-high 33 points

Sun Devils

Arizona State beat Northern Colorado 90-63 Friday night to improve to 2-0. Paulius Murauskas scored a career-high 33 points. Arizona Sports

Cardinals

The Cardinals have traded quarterback Jacoby Brissett to the Baltimore Ravens. Gardner Minshew will start Sunday, with rookie Carson Beck as his backup. Arizona Sports

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The Wrap

Higley senior wide receiver Antonio Young catches passes on Friday nights, but at home he's the primary cook. His mom, Latoya, says he's been at it since he was little, learning at her side every Thanksgiving. Sounds like a dinner invite worth angling for.

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Westbound Loop 202 is closed near Gilbert Road until Monday

Plus, SRP's reservoirs jumped to 70% full after the record storms.

The TLDR

  1. Westbound Loop 202 is closed from Gilbert Rd to Arizona Ave
  2. SRP reservoirs hit 70% full after record storms
  3. Tempe Town Lake stays closed over E. coli concerns
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