Aug 14, 2001
Thunderstorms developed over the Tucson mountains causing several washes to flood in northwest Tucson. At 1815 MST, a spotter reported that he had to pull his car over due to flooding on Camino del Cerro Road. By 1820 MST, pima county dispatch reported a swift water rescue at the intersection of Sweetwater and Sliverbell roads. At 1845 MST, police closed Sliverbell Road between Ina and Camino del Cerro roads due to overflowing washes. They also closed Davis and Ruthrauff roads.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5259917). 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.