Aug 13, 2001
Heavy rains from a severe thunderstorm caused several problems in the Marana, Oro Valley, and northwest Tucson area. At 1535 MST, a spotter reported a foot of water gathering around his home in Marana. Another spotter near Dove mountain reported 3.33 inches of rain for the storm total. By 1540 MST, a spotter in Oro Valley reported .95 inches of rain in 20 minutes. There were also four swift water rescues on Star Pass Blvd. in northwest Tucson at 1545 MST.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5259914). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pima County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.