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        A clear sky. Low 58F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph..

        Tonight

        A clear sky. Low 58F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.

        Updated: March 17, 2026 @ 7:44 pm

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    Wash flowing furiously

    • Aug 9, 2016
    • Aug 9, 2016 Updated Jul 12, 2017
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    Alamo Wash near Glenn Street was flowing furiously Tuesday morning in the wake of heavy monsoon rains. Video by Doug Kreutz, Arizona Daily Star.

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    Tucson was a giant river today: 6 videos of flooding

    Tucson was a giant river today: 6 videos of flooding

    City crews had to use a mobile pump to drain some of the water before removing the car.

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