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Watch now: Rillito River runs wild in Tucson after monsoon showers
- Jesse Tellez
Jesse Tellez
Digital Editor
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Tucson's usually-dry Rillito River flowed steadily following monsoon storms that raged Thursday night into early Friday morning. These clips from Friday morning show running waters in washes near North First Ave., North Campbell Ave. and North Swan Road.
Jesse Tellez
Digital Editor
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More than 2 inches of rain fell in some areas of Tucson by early Friday.
Tucson International Airport recored a little over an inch of rain during an overnight storm that brought thunder, lightning and rain to a big swath of the Tucson area.
A monsoon storm is thrilling and dangerous. So is the aftermath of flooded washes and roads.…
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