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Watch now: 2020 flash flood carries Bighorn runoff in Cañada del Oro Wash
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Watch now: 2020 flash flood carries Bighorn runoff in Cañada del Oro Wash

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  • Jul 16, 2020 Updated Jul 15, 2021
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Wildfires such as the Bighorn Fire north of Tucson leave the ground charred and unable to absorb water, which can increase flood risks. “Even a light rain can produce devastating flash floods and mudflows, often with little warning,” Pima County officials warned. In this July 2020 video, a debris flow oozes down the Cañada del Oro Wash.

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