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In the western states, a dry creek is called an arroyo or _____

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It can be called three different things draw, a wash or a gulch all of these terminology refers to a dry creek which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows after sufficient rain. Flash floods are common in arroyos following thunderstorms.
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It can be called a Draw, A Wash or a Gulch
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