Aug 27, 1996
Heavy rain from thunderstorms hit the Tucson area with flash flooding in many washes. The southwest side and northeast side of Tucson were hit hardest. One fireman was injured while checking if a car that had been washed off Harrison Road had anybody in it. The Ajo and Mission Road areas received 2.5 inches of rain in 45 minutes.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5572910). 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.