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Floods of October, 1983

Arizona Daily Star file
Oct 1, 2013
Oct 1, 2013 Updated Jul 26, 2021

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Floods of October, 1983 — Rillito River flood rages as onlookers watch. October, 1983. Arizona Daily Star file photo.
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Photos of Southern Arizona's devastating floods of 1983

Photos of Southern Arizona's devastating floods of 1983

The October 1983 flood was the largest flood of record in the Tucson area.

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