Photos: Monsoon 2014
Photos of Tucson's 2014 monsoon season. Includes images from Arizona Daily Star photographers and readers.
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Monsoon
Motorists navigate through soggy streets on South 12th Avenue near West Valencia Road on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Afternoon monsoon storms brought heavy rainfall to the south and west sides of the city. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Lightning
Ground strike lightning from a series of thunderstorms strikes behind "A" Mountain over the Tucson skyline, Friday, Sept. 12, 2014.
House flooded
Patty Lillie, left, counts the change she salvaged from her keg bank, one of the few things that will clean up easily after her house was flooded during Monday’s rainstorm, while a neighbor removes some of her remaining items.
House flooded
The bathtub in Patty Lillie's, house was full of mud after her house was flooded during Monday's rainstorm in Tucson, AZ. Lines on the wall mark the height of the water. Photo taken Tuesday, September 9, 2014.
House flooded
Patty Lillie contemplates her future during a break from cleaning out her flooded house.
Trico Road flooded
Fallen fence and debris mark the path taken by water out of the Santa Criz River at the Trico Road bridge in Marana, AZ. Flood waters overflowed the Trico Road bridge, flooding about 300 yards of the street and pushing their fence across the road. County crews are working to pump the water out and reopen the road. Photo taken Tuesday, September 9, 2014.
Trico Road flooded
A county crew pumps water from the flooded part of Trico Road in Marana, AZ. Flood waters overflowed the Trico Road bridge, flooding about 300 yards of the street and pushing their fence across the road. County crews are working to pump the water out and reopen the road. Photo taken Tuesday, September 9, 2014.
Flood control
Trico Road flooded
Ted DeSpain and Karsten Robison work to clear away barbed wire fence from the flooded part of Trico Road in Marana, AZ. Flood waters overflowed the Trico Road bridge, flooding about 300 yards of the street and pushing their fence across the road. County crews are working to pump the water out and reopen the road. Photo taken Tuesday, September 9, 2014.
Trico Road flooded
Pastures along the west side of the Santa Cruz River at Marana Bridge on Trico-Marana Road in Marana, AZ sustained some flooding from Monday's hard rain in Tucson. Bridle Bit Ranch, which encompasses about 9000 acres along the Santa Cruz River, is a cattle ranch that has pastures adjacent to the river. Photo taken Tuesday, September 9, 2014.
Trico Road flooded
A loader arrives to begin scraping debris and mud from the flooded section of Trico Road in Marana, AZ. Flood waters overflowed the Trico Road bridge, flooding about 300 yards of the street and pushing their fence across the road. County crews are working to pump the water out and reopen the road. Photo taken Tuesday, September 9, 2014.
Tucson rainfall
Monsoon storm runoff in the Santa Cruz River on Sept. 8.
Tucson rainfall
A woman watches the water flow down the Santa Cruz River from the Congress Street bridge. Tucson Police Department officers taped off a portion of the pedestrian/bike path along the Santa Cruz River that leads underneath Congress Street. Photo taken: Monday September 08, 2014 Photo by: Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson rainfall
A pedestrian observes monsoon storm runoff in the Santa Cruz River near the West Speedway Boulevard bridge on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Record rainfall brought a surge of floods and runoff throughout the city, killing at least one person. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson rainfall
Curious onlookers flock to the banks of the Santa Cruz River to see the monsoon storm runoff near the West Speedway Boulevard bridge on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Record rainfall brought a surge of floods and runoff throughout the city, killing at least one person. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson rainfall
Tucson Police Department officers Dean Jackson, right and Charley Foley tape off a portion of the pedestrian/bike path along the Santa Cruz River that leads underneath Congress Street. A monsoon storm that dropped a record amount of rain on Monday. The closing of the path was a precaution due to the risk of the rising water. Photo taken: Monday September 08, 2014 Photo by: Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson rainfall
Tucson Police Department officers taped off a portion of the pedestrian/bike path along the Santa Cruz River that leads underneath Congress Street. The closing of the path was a precaution due to the risk of the rising water. Photo taken: Monday September 08, 2014 Photo by: Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson rainfall
A woman walks her dog on the Congress Street bridge over the Santa Cruz River. Tucson Police Department officers taped off a portion of the pedestrian/bike path along the Santa Cruz River that leads underneath Congress Street. Photo taken: Monday September 08, 2014 Photo by: Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson rainfall
The Rillito River runs just two feet below the River Road Trail near the north end of Columbus Blvd. in Tucson, AZ. Photo taken Monday, September 8, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Tucson rainfall
A toad croaks in the flooded areas around Lazy Creek along the River Road Trail neer Columbus Blvd after a storm swept through Tucson in Tucson, AZ. The toads are a rarely seen and often heard part of Tucson rainstorms. Photo taken Monday, September 8, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Tucson flooding
Eric Silbaugh and his kids l-r, Kyeo, 6, Jazmen, 9, and Trinity, 2, watch as the water rises in the Santa Cruz River beneath the Grant Rd. Bridge looking south. TPD closed the River Rd. trails due to the threat of surging water moving up the Santa Cruz River after a storm swept through Tucson in Tucson, AZ. The water at the Grant Rd. bridge is rising over the trail below the bridge and police are standing by to cloase the bridge if it becomes necessary. Photo taken Monday, September 8, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Flooding around Tucson
TPD closed the River Rd. trails due to the threat of surging water moving up the Santa Cruz River after a storm swept through Tucson in Tucson, AZ. The water at the Grant Rd. bridge is rising over the trail below the bridge and police are standing by to cloase the bridge if it becomes necessary. Photo taken Monday, September 8, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Tucson Monsoon 2014
Water washes over the car of a driver following his rescue by members of Northwest Fire squad 334 in Tucson, AZ. He was trapped in the car by rushing water and rescued by a Northwest Fire Technical Rescue team.Photo taken Monday, September 8, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Tucson Monsoon 2014
Technical rescue team members Mike Schindler. left, and Shawn Twilling, right, lead a driver to safety after his car was swept off of Rudasill Rd. east of Oracle Rd. He was trapped in the car by rushing water and rescued by members of Northwest Fire squad 334. in Tucson, AZ. Photo taken Monday, September 8, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Flooding around Tucson
Cars traverse a flooded railroad crossing on Valencia Road at Nogales Highway on Sept. 8, 2014.
Flooding around Tucson
A Tucson Police officer at the scene of a stranded vehicle on Santa Cruz where is crosses a wash south of Valencia Road. The occupants were walked out by Tucson firefighters. The neighborhood was also partially flooded due to heavy rains on Sept. 8, 2014.
Flooding around Tucson
Water rushes down Callie Medina west of Calle Santa Cruz near I-19 and Valencia Road due to an overwhelmed flood control system on Sept. 8, 2014.
Flooding around Tucson
Rushing water swirls under the bidge over the CDO wash at N. LaCanada Dr. after a storm swept through Tucson in Tucson, AZ. Photo taken Monday, September 8, 2014.
Tucson Monsoon 2014
A man takes a picture of the torrents of monsoon storm runoff in the Rillito River near North Craycroft Road south of East River Road on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Monsoon 2014
A Honda sedan that became pinned against a bridge in a running wash that killed the driver is towed away as City of Tucson workers and Tucson police work the scene on East 22nd Street, just west of South Kolb Road on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Monsoon 2014
A Honda sedan that became pinned against a bridge in a running wash that killed the driver is towed away from the scene on East 22nd Street, just west of South Kolb Road on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Monsoon 2014
A Honda sedan that became pinned against a bridge in a running wash that killed the driver is towed away from the scene on East 22nd Street, just west of South Kolb Road on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Monsoon 2014
Kendall, right, and Jeff Doyle, left, and their dogs watch the CDO wash run from bank to bank under the bridge at LaCanada after a storm swept through Tucson in Tucson, AZ. The Doyles live in the houses off the wash and were surprised they could here the water running from their house. Photo taken Monday, September 8, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Flooded intersection rescue
A photo tweeted today by the Tucson Police Department showed Officer Dave Ortiz as he carried a child across East Fifth Street and North Longfellow Avenue, one of many intersections flooded today.
Monsoon flooding
Tucson Fire Department personnel rush out to stop a vehicle from driving through the flooded section of 22nd St. near Mann where they were conducting a search and rescue, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Swift water rescue
Tucson Police and Fire Department personnel watch from the bridge near Mann and 22nd as others remove a victim from a vehicle wedged against the south side where it was wedged by floodwaters, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon flooding
An abandoned car is pushed up against a pedestrian bridge at the intersection of 17th Street and Treat Avenue. A monsoon storm dropped a record amount of rain on Monday. Photo taken: Monday September 08, 2014 Photo by: Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon flooding
An abandoned car is pushed up against a pedestrian bridge at the intersection of 17th Street and Treat Avenue. A monsoon storm dropped a record amount of rain on Monday. Photo taken: Monday September 08, 2014 Photo by: Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon flooding
A motorist slows down to take photos of the flooded area near Stratford and Arroyo Chico during a monsoon storm that dropped a record amount of rain on Monday. Photo taken: Monday September 08, 2014 Photo by: Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon flooding
A couple looks at the flowing water in a wash near Stratford and Arroyo Chico during a monsoon storm dropped a record amount of rain on Monday. Photo taken: Monday September 08, 2014 Photo by: Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon flooding
The Santa Cruz river at St. Mary's Road flows strong after a monsoon storm dropped a record amount of rain on Monday. Photo taken: Monday September 08, 2014 Photo by: Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon flooding
Tucson Fire Department personnel probe in the waters along the north side of a bridge near Mann and 22nd during the search for a vehicle swept away just south of there, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon flooding
Tucson Fire Department firefighter keeps watch on the flooded wash near the intersection of Yale and Kenyon while other units search upstream for a vehicle swept away several blocks south, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon flooding
Heavy equipment is employed to clear away debris choking the flood waters flowing over Malvern near Kenyon, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Swift water rescue
Northwest Fire at a swift water rescue at on Rudasill west of Oracle.
Tucson flooding
From the intersection of Hardy/Morning View.
Tucson flooding
From the intersection of Hardy and Morning View
Tucson flooding
This is the wash that runs under Rita Road near the car wash.
Rillito River
Bicyclists are well-advised to stay away from areas that are prone to flooding as this one decided Sept. 8, 2014.
Tucson Monsoon 2014
Facebook reader Allison Medina sent in this photo of a flooded vehicle in Tucson on Monday Sept. 8, 2014.
Tucson Monsoon 2014
Facebook reader Cecilia Altamirano sent in this photo of rain near Broadway Blvd. and Craycroft Road on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014.
Tucson Monsoon 2014
Facebook reader Tiffany Perez sent in a photo of flooding in her backyard on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014.
Tucson Monsoon 2014
Facebook reader Allison Medina sent in this photo of flooding from Seneca Street and Country Club Road on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014.
Tucson Monsoon 2014
Facebook reader Charles Manzanares Jr. sent in this photo of flooding at Kolb Road and Escalanate Blvd on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014.
Tucson Monsoon 2014
Facebook reader Stacey Aultman sent in this photo of a cloudy I-10 near Ina Road on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014.
Tucson Monsoon 2014
Facebook reader Matthew Daughtery sent in this photo of rain near Pantano Road on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014.
Tucson Monsoon 2014
Facebook reader Gypsy Estrada sent in this photo of flooding near Speedway Blvd. and Alvernon Way on Monday, Spet. 8, 2014.
Rillito River
The Rillito River flows as heavy rains hit Tucson Sept. 8, 2014.
Flooding
Drivers make their way south on Tucson Boulevard from Grant Road through deep water. Photo taken: Tuesday August 26, 2014
Flooding
A student cycles through the flooded intersection of Cherry Avenue and University Boulevard on the University of Arizona campus. Photo taken August 26, 2014
Flooding
A student uses her backpack as cover during a monsoon storm. Flooding happened at the intersection of Cherry Avenue and University Boulevard on the University of Arizona campus. Photo taken: Tuesday August 26, 2014
Monsoon rains
Motorists navigate the waters that had receded from topping the curb along North Tucson Boulevard at East Seneca Street. Monsoon rains brought heavy runoff through the streets of midtown on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014
Monsoon rains
A pedestrian takes off his shoes and socks to cross North Tucson Boulevard near East Seneca Street. Monsoon rains brought heavy runoff through the streets of midtown on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014
Monsoon rains
A passenger records the adventure driving along North Tucson Boulevard near East Seneca Street .Monsoon rains brought heavy runoff through the streets of midtown on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014
Monsoon rains
Tucson Police help move a stranded vehicle from the intersection of North Tucson Boulevard and East Lee Street. Monsoon rains brought heavy runoff through the streets of midtown on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014
Monsoon rains
Tucson Police close a portion of North Tucson Boulevard near East Elm.Monsoon rains brought heavy runoff through the streets of midtown on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014
Monsoon rains
A bicyclist braves the running water along North Tucson Boulevard and East Lee Street. Monsoon rains brought heavy runoff through the streets of midtown on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014
Monsoon rains
Ilah Harris skips her way through the flood flowing over Tanque Verde Loop as she and her sister Halah turn out with their mother Mariah to see actual running water in the Tanque Verde Creek following heavy monsoon rains in the northeast part of the town,Tuesday, August 19, 2014.
Monsoon rains
A delivery man from Staples tries to avoid getting his feet wet on Sixth Avenue near Fifth Street. A monsoon storm passed over Tucson on Tuesday afternoon. Photo taken: Tuesday August 19, 2014.
Monsoon rains
With the Craycroft Road bridge in the background, Larry and Kathy French stand on the north bank of the Rillito River as they watch water from the Pantano River flow toward them on Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Monsoon 2014
Motorists risk high running water as they forge ahead in the 5900 block of East Fifth Street on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014.
Monsoon 2014
A motorist risks high running water while driving through one of the many washed out segments of road on East Sahuarita Road near South Alvernon Way on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, near Sahuarita.
Monsoon rains
County crews scrape away the silt and mud left behind by flooding over Tanque Verde near Conestoga following heavy monsoon rains in the northeast part of the town,Tuesday, August 19, 2014.
Monsoon rains
Margarita Anaya, left and her daughter Brandalett talk and enjoy a cool breeze under a ramada at Sentinel Peak. A monsoon storm passed over Tucson on Tuesday afternoon. Photo taken: Tuesday August 19, 2014
Monsoon rains
Crossing guard Brian Sawvelle braves the running water down the middle of 5th St. to put out the traffic signs before students from Sewell elementary school make their way home following heavy monsoon rains in the northeast part of the town,Tuesday, August 19, 2014.
Monsoon rains
A youngster pokes his head out a window to watch the splashes of his bus fording a flooded section of Speedway just east of Houghton following heavy monsoon rains in the northeast part of the town,Tuesday, August 19, 2014.
Monsoon 2014
Tucson Fire Department personnel use a ladder truck rescue a woman from a car stranded in a wash in the 8400 block of east Appomattox, Aug. 19, 2014, Tucson, Ariz.
Monsoon 2014
Pedestrians share an umbrella during a heavy monsoon downpour in he Main Gate Square area Thursday, August 14, 2014.
Monsoon 2014
A man shucks his shoes to wade through the flooded gutters at the corner of Tyndall and University during a heavy monsoon rain, Thursday.
Monsoon 2014
A woman skips her way across flooded Tyndall Ave. just south of University during a heavy monsoon rain Thursday.
Monsoon 2014
A gust of wind turns a man's umbrella inside out as he fords a flooded Tyndall Ave. just south of University during a heavy monsoon rain, Thursday.
Monsoon
Motorists navigate through soggy streets on South 12th Avenue near West Valencia Road on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Afternoon monsoon storms brought heavy rainfall to the south and west sides of the city. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon
Motorists navigate through heavy rainfall near West Valencia Road and Interstate 19 on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Afternoon monsoon storms brought heavy rainfall to the south and west sides of the city. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon 2014
Star reader Debbie McCullough submitted this photo of rainclouds rolling into the Foothills on Tuesday, July 15. Courtesy of Debbie McCullough.
Monsoon 2014
Near Windy Point Vista Sunday July 13. Courtesy of Ed Hunt.
Monsoon 2014
It's gonna rain in Green Valley! Courtesy of Ed Hunt.
Tucson Monsoon
Star Facebook reader Laura Jurado Andraux D Gallego submitted this photo of rainclouds on Sunday, July 13, 2014.
Tucson Monsoon
As darkness closes in Tucson Fire Department swift water rescue personnel emerge from the brush where they were searching for a person in the water near Lincoln Park. The area is on Escalante east of Pantano. Various photos of storm damage around town. The photo was taken on Sunday, July 13, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Monsoon
Tucson Fire Department personnel repair the roof of Eric Hanna at 4347 Boxwood as much as they can with plastic before moving off to another call. Various photos of storm damage around town. The photo was taken on Sunday, July 13, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Monsoon
A Tucson police department officer guides traffic away from a stalled vehicle in water on Golf Links near Craycroft. Various photos of storm damage around town. The photo was taken on Sunday, July 13, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Monsoon
Star Facebook reader Pablo Martínez submitted this photo of storm damage in his Tucson neighborhood as a result of Sunday rain on July 13, 2014. He posted, "Random flying shed in front of my house. Mailbox: gone!!"
Tucson Monsoon
Star Facebook reader Robin Woodard Marshall sent in this photo of the "Sky near Corona" during a Sunday rainstorm on July 13, 2014.
Tucson Monsoon
Star Facebook reader Ruben Reyes submitted this photo of rain in Tucson on Sunday, July 13, 2014. Reyes posted, "Cats and dogs in the hood."
Tucson Monsoon
Star Facebook reader Kevin Fitzgerald submitted this photo of rain in Rita Ranch on Sunday, July 13, 2014.
Tucson Monsoon
Star Facebook reader Dorina Martinez submitted this photo of rain in Tucson on Sunday, July 13, 2014.
Tucson Monsoon
Star Facebook reader Scott Price submitted this photo of rain in Tucson on Sunday, July 13, 2014.
Tucson Monsoon
Star Facebook reader Brandon Burr submitted this photo of rain in Chandler on Sunday, July 13, 2014.
Tucson Monsoon
Star Facebook reader Brandon Burr submitted this photo of rain in Chandler on Sunday, July 13, 2014.
Monsoon 2014
Facebook reader Dedra Silcox posted in this photo of rainfall at Kinney Village on Monday, July 7, 2014.
Monsoon 2014
Facebook reader Dedra Silcox posted in this photo of rainfall at Kinney Village on Monday, July 7, 2014.
Monsoon 2014
This tree at Stonybrook Apartments on North 1st Ave. ripped out of the ground in last night’s storm and landed on a black Chevy Tahoe crushing the roof in. Owners placed plastic over the broken glass on the passenger side near the back.
Monsoon 2014
Motorists negotiate soggy streets during some of the first monsoonal moisture to hit the Tucson area on Thursday, July 3, 2014, in Oro Valley, Ariz. Photographed on North La Canada Drive, north of Magee Road. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon 2014
An uprooted tree at Stonybrook Apartments on North 1st Ave. came crashing down in last night’s monsoon storm. The tree damaged a cement table, but fell away from the apartment buildings.
Monsoon 2014
This tree at Stonybrook Apartments on North 1st Ave. ripped out of the ground in last night’s storm and landed on a black Chevy Tahoe crushing the roof in. Owners placed plastic over the broken glass on the passenger side near the back.
Monsoon 2014
Storm clouds boil up south of Tucson, the first signs of monsoon weather this year, Wednesday, July 2, 2014, Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon 2014
Late-afternoon nature walkers make use of the lower Bear Canyon Trail as monsoon clouds loom over the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area on Friday, July 4, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon 2014
Our annual thunderstorm activity, as shown in this 2014 file photo, is beginning to pick up around the city.
Monsoon 2014
Tucson Fire Department firefighters conduct a swift water rescue in a wash on North Romero Road, just south of West Prince Road on Saturday, July 5, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Neighbors say a homeless man lived in the wash and shouts of help could be heard. He wasn't immediately located. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon 2014
Tucson Fire Department firefighters conduct a swift water rescue in a wash on North Romero Road, just south of West Prince Road on Saturday, July 5, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Neighbors say a homeless man lived in the wash and shouts of help could be heard. He wasn't immediately located. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon 2014
An uprooted tree at Stonybrook Apartments on North 1st Ave. came crashing down in last night’s monsoon storm. The tree damaged a cement table, but fell away from the apartment buildings.
Closure between Craycroft and Wilmot roads to expected last four hours.
Nearly an inch reported in some areas.
The 76-year-old woman was carried away in a flooded wash.
Here are the updated road closures for Pima County.
Williams' car got stuck in a wash about 9:30 a.m. near 22nd and Kolb.
Breaks nearly 100-year record for the date.
1,500 without power in Vail area.