Photos: Monsoon 2013
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Photos of Tucson's 2013 monsoon season. Includes images from Arizona Daily Star photographers and readers.Â
This year's monsoon â Tucson's summer rainy season â begins Sunday, and weather experts say we could see more rain than normal.
A truck plows through a flooded South Park Avenue, between Drexel and Bilby Roads as monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Firefighters from the Tucson Fire Department rescue a family of four from a Toyota sedan that became trapped in flash flood waters on South Houghton Road, just north of Valencia Road as monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
A couple of telephone poles were blown down on Valencia Road near Casino del Sol, as a strong monsoon storm swept across town on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Benjie Sanders / Arizona Daily Star.
- Benjie Sanders / Arizona Daily Star
Neighborhood kids play in a wash that runs behind the Tierra Hills and Tierra Palms Apartments on the northwest corner of Camino De La Tierra and Valencia Rd after a quick afternoon shower filled the intersection on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 in Tucson, AZ. Public safety officials warn against playing in washes and drainage areas.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily St
Neighborhood kids Ben Rodriquez, 6, foreground left, and Anniah Alvares, 4, foreground right, play in a wash that runs behind the Tierra Hills and Tierra Palms Apartments on the northwest corner of Camino De La Tierra and Valencia Rd after a quick afternoon shower filled the intersection on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 in Tucson, AZ. Ben's grandmother Tina Rodriquez, not pictured, says the wash floods a lot and many folks from the apartments like to come out and play.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily St
Neighborhood kids Ben Rodriquez, 6, center, and Anniah Alvares, 4, play in a wash that runs behind the Tierra Hills and Tierra Palms Apartments on the northwest corner of Camino De La Tierra and Valencia Rd after a quick afternoon shower filled the intersection on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 in Tucson, AZ. Ben's grandmother Tina Rodriquez, right, says the wash floods a lot and many folks from the apartments like to come out and play.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily St
Downed tree branches clutter the sidewalk as Tucson Electric Power workers stabilize downed power poles after Friday's afternoon monsoon snapped two of them like toothpicks on East Irvington Road, just east of South Campbell Avenue on Friday, July 26, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. The storm brought nearly an inch of rain to parts of the city.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Electric Power workers test for electrical current after Friday's afternoon monsoon snapped two power lines like toothpicks on East Irvington Road, just east of South Campbell Avenue on Friday, July 26, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. The storm brought nearly an inch of rain to parts of the city.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Electric Power workers, left, evaluate the scene after Friday's afternoon monsoon snapped two power poles like toothpicks on East Irvington Road, just east of South Campbell Avenue on Friday, July 26, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. The storm brought nearly an inch of rain to parts of the city.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Electric Power workers stabilize one of two power poles after Friday's afternoon monsoon snapped them like toothpicks on East Irvington Road, just east of South Campbell Avenue on Friday, July 26, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. The storm brought nearly an inch of rain to parts of the city.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
This downed street sign rests on a corner while Tucson Electric Power workers start work to stabilize downed power poles after Friday's afternoon monsoon snapped two of them like toothpicks on East Irvington Road, just east of South Campbell Avenue on Friday, July 26, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. The storm brought nearly an inch of rain to parts of the city.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Nearly a dozen power poles broke off along E. Fair Street between Park Ave. and S. Fair Ave. during a monsoon storm on Friday, July 26, 2013 in Tucson, AZ. This is a view looking west on Fair St. from S Park Ave. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.Â
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
A cyclist tries in vain to protect himself from the rain as he rides his bike north on N. Stone at Speedway Blvd. during a monsoon storm on Friday, July 26, 2013 in Tucson, AZ. This is a view looking west on Fair St. from S Park Ave. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.Â
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
A broken power pole lies across E. Fair Street outside of Van Buskirk Elementary School as nearly a dozen poles along fair fell during a monsoon storm on Friday, July 26, 2013 in Tucson, AZ. The roof at the school and some rooms sustained some damage as well. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.Â
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Workers from TEP look over one of nearly a dozen power poles that broke off along E. Fair Street between Park Ave. and S. Fair Ave. during a monsoon storm on Friday, July 26, 2013 in Tucson, AZ. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.Â
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
A passenger sticks in a car trapped between washes on Camino Verde sticks her head out as vehicles are backed up for miles due to the flooding following heavy rains Saturday, July 19, 2013, Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
A northbound SUV takes the plunge into a knee high wash just south of East Arrow one of dozens of vehicles in miles of snarled traffic along Camino Verde following heavy rains Saturday, July 19, 2013, Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
A young man slogs through shin high water flooding the intersection of Drexel and Camino Verde, one of the washes than snarled traffic along Camino Verde following heavy rains Saturday, July 19, 2013, Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Jennifer Rojas left, and her stepdaughter Jamie Cole carefully pick their way along the flooded shoulder of Camino Verde just south of Drexel and miles of backed-up traffic following heavy rains that flooded washes crossing the road Saturday, July 19, 2013, Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
A downed power line sits in the road at East Mossman Road and South Del Moral Boulevard just west of Sunnyside High School monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. A mobile home roof sheared off and took down the lines. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Department of Transportation equipment operator specialist Dave Anderson, right, removes a downed tree on Old Vail Road, just south of East Valencia Road as monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
A downed power line sits in the road at East Mossman Road and South Del Moral Boulevard just west of Sunnyside High School monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. A mobile home roof sheared off and took down the lines. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
A truck plows through a flooded South Park Avenue, between Drexel and Bilby Roads as monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Firefighters from the Tucson Fire Department rescue a family of four from a Toyota sedan that became trapped in flash flood waters on South Houghton Road, just north of Valencia Road as monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Firefighters from the Tucson Fire Department rescue a family of four from a Toyota sedan that became trapped in flash flood waters on South Houghton Road, just north of Valencia Road as monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Firefighters from the Tucson Fire Department rescue a family of four from a Toyota sedan that became trapped in flash flood waters on South Houghton Road, just north of Valencia Road as monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Firefighters from the Tucson Fire Department rescue a family of four from a Toyota sedan that became trapped in flash flood waters on South Houghton Road, just north of Valencia Road as monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
A truck plows through a flooded South Park Avenue, between Drexel and Bilby Roads as monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Firefighters from the Tucson Fire Department rescue a family of four from a Toyota sedan that became trapped in flash flood waters on South Houghton Road, just north of Valencia Road as monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Neighborhood kids play in a wash that runs behind the Tierra Hills and Tierra Palms Apartments on the northwest corner of Camino De La Tierra and Valencia Rd after a quick afternoon shower filled the intersection on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 in Tucson, AZ. Public safety officials warn against playing in washes and drainage areas.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily St
Neighborhood kids Ben Rodriquez, 6, foreground left, and Anniah Alvares, 4, foreground right, play in a wash that runs behind the Tierra Hills and Tierra Palms Apartments on the northwest corner of Camino De La Tierra and Valencia Rd after a quick afternoon shower filled the intersection on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 in Tucson, AZ. Ben's grandmother Tina Rodriquez, not pictured, says the wash floods a lot and many folks from the apartments like to come out and play.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily St
Neighborhood kids Ben Rodriquez, 6, center, and Anniah Alvares, 4, play in a wash that runs behind the Tierra Hills and Tierra Palms Apartments on the northwest corner of Camino De La Tierra and Valencia Rd after a quick afternoon shower filled the intersection on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 in Tucson, AZ. Ben's grandmother Tina Rodriquez, right, says the wash floods a lot and many folks from the apartments like to come out and play.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily St
Downed tree branches clutter the sidewalk as Tucson Electric Power workers stabilize downed power poles after Friday's afternoon monsoon snapped two of them like toothpicks on East Irvington Road, just east of South Campbell Avenue on Friday, July 26, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. The storm brought nearly an inch of rain to parts of the city.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Electric Power workers test for electrical current after Friday's afternoon monsoon snapped two power lines like toothpicks on East Irvington Road, just east of South Campbell Avenue on Friday, July 26, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. The storm brought nearly an inch of rain to parts of the city.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Electric Power workers, left, evaluate the scene after Friday's afternoon monsoon snapped two power poles like toothpicks on East Irvington Road, just east of South Campbell Avenue on Friday, July 26, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. The storm brought nearly an inch of rain to parts of the city.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Electric Power workers stabilize one of two power poles after Friday's afternoon monsoon snapped them like toothpicks on East Irvington Road, just east of South Campbell Avenue on Friday, July 26, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. The storm brought nearly an inch of rain to parts of the city.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
This downed street sign rests on a corner while Tucson Electric Power workers start work to stabilize downed power poles after Friday's afternoon monsoon snapped two of them like toothpicks on East Irvington Road, just east of South Campbell Avenue on Friday, July 26, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. The storm brought nearly an inch of rain to parts of the city.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
A cyclist tries in vain to protect himself from the rain as he rides his bike north on N. Stone at Speedway Blvd. during a monsoon storm on Friday, July 26, 2013 in Tucson, AZ. This is a view looking west on Fair St. from S Park Ave. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.Â
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
A broken power pole lies across E. Fair Street outside of Van Buskirk Elementary School as nearly a dozen poles along fair fell during a monsoon storm on Friday, July 26, 2013 in Tucson, AZ. The roof at the school and some rooms sustained some damage as well. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.Â
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Jennifer Rojas left, and her stepdaughter Jamie Cole carefully pick their way along the flooded shoulder of Camino Verde just south of Drexel and miles of backed-up traffic following heavy rains that flooded washes crossing the road Saturday, July 19, 2013, Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
- Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
A downed power line sits in the road at East Mossman Road and South Del Moral Boulevard just west of Sunnyside High School monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. A mobile home roof sheared off and took down the lines. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Department of Transportation equipment operator specialist Dave Anderson, right, removes a downed tree on Old Vail Road, just south of East Valencia Road as monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
A downed power line sits in the road at East Mossman Road and South Del Moral Boulevard just west of Sunnyside High School monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. A mobile home roof sheared off and took down the lines. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
A truck plows through a flooded South Park Avenue, between Drexel and Bilby Roads as monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Firefighters from the Tucson Fire Department rescue a family of four from a Toyota sedan that became trapped in flash flood waters on South Houghton Road, just north of Valencia Road as monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Firefighters from the Tucson Fire Department rescue a family of four from a Toyota sedan that became trapped in flash flood waters on South Houghton Road, just north of Valencia Road as monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Firefighters from the Tucson Fire Department rescue a family of four from a Toyota sedan that became trapped in flash flood waters on South Houghton Road, just north of Valencia Road as monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Firefighters from the Tucson Fire Department rescue a family of four from a Toyota sedan that became trapped in flash flood waters on South Houghton Road, just north of Valencia Road as monsoon storms wreaked havoc across Tucson's south and east sides on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Storms brought driving rain, wind and hail that brought down power lines, flooded streets and knocked over trees. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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