Photos: Floods of 1993
Heavy rains over many days in January, 1993, resulted in flooding throughout Tucson and Southern Arizona.
Floods of 1993
Aerial view of the Agua Caliente Wash flowing over Ft. Lowell Road and floods a nearby home. January 8, 1993.
Floods of 1993
Aerial view of a Boeing 747 stranded in floodwaters at the end of the runway at Pinal Airpark. January 8, 1993.
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This farm was one of several south of Pinal Air Park in Avra Valley that was inundated with water from the banks of the Santa Cruz. January 9, 1993.
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The I-10 bridge over the Gila River. Flooding on the Gila River in January, 1993.
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Flooding at "The Flats" near Winkelman forced evacuations. January 9, 1993.
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Spillways open on the Coolidge Dam on San Carlos Lake. Flooding on the Gila River in January, 1993.
Floods of 1993
Spillways open on the Coolidge Dam on San Carlos Lake. Flooding on the Gila River in January, 1993.
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Water from one of Coolidge Dam's spillways plunges and churns toward downstream communities. January 13, 1993.
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Flooded farmland along the Gila River. Flooding on the Gila River in January, 1993.
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Spectators stand along the surging Santa Cruz River this morning, watching the water rush past West St. Mary's Road. January 19, 1993.
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Ken Galyean of the U.S. Geological Survey checked the 16-foot-deep Santa Cruz today. January 19,1993.
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The meandering Santa Cruz River comes within a few feet of flooding North Silverbell Road yesterday before receding. January 20, 1993.
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Back Yard Disappears- The raging Rillito continues to take its toll on neighboring property owners as its banks erode from rushing rain runoff. Here, the back yard of a home west of North Craycroft Road is swallowed up by the Rillito. Authorities managed to save a mobile home from the Santa Cruz River yesterday. January 14, 1993. Photo by Norma Jean Gargasz / Tucson Citizen.
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Wash Gives Back What It Claimed- A car is revealed by receding waters in Canada del Oro Wash. Nobody was hurt when it was washed away. January 13, 1993. Photo by Rick Wiley / Tucson Citizen.
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Land Grab- Residents watch the Santa Cruz River eat chunks of their land in the 6600 block of North Silverbell Road. The meandering path of the river endangered some home yesterday in an area dominated by mobile homes. January 14, 1993. Photo by Rick Wiley / Tucson Citizen.
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Heavy earth-moving equipment was used early yesterday to shore up eroding banks along the Rillito near Campbell and River. January 9, 1993. Photo by Xavier Gallegos / Tucson Citizen.
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Cars little flooded Tanque Verde Road near Aque Caliente Wash, near an area where officials estimate 2,500 residents are trapped. January 9, 1993. Photo by Xavier Gallegos / Tucson Citizen.
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At Work And Play- With a break between storms, road crews on North Camino de la Tierra yesterday hurry to reinforce banks and remove debris from the Rillito. Meanwhile, onlookers and joyriders have their day in the sun. January 11, 1993. Photo by Norma Jean Gargasz / Tucson Citizen.
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1 of 3 pics- A backyard shed clings to the eroding bank of the Rillito just west of Craycroft Road. January 9, 1993.
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2 of 3 pics- Shed loses its precarious grip and plunges into the Rillito. January 9, 1993.
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3 of 3 pics- Shed is finally swept away by rolling water of Rillito- along with a big chunk of yard- while its owners watch from a safe distance. January 9, 1993.
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Runoff from Coolidge Dam cuts into this central Arizona feed lot yesterday afternoon after water was released from San Carlos Lake. January 9, 1993.
Today in Tucson should be sunny with a high in the mid 70s.
This week promises a cold snap, with glimpses at temperatures in the 20s, rain and possibly snow in higher elevations of Tucson.
A break in the rain will happen Friday afternoon through Saturday morning.
Future conservation efforts are highly uncertain.