Photos: Fun in the monsoon runoff
Visitors enjoy the chilly waters of Tanque Verde and Sabino Creeks northeast of Tucson in August 2017. Officials warn to always be vigilant of the monsoon weather outlook and storm and flash flood warnings. Sudden monsoon downpours upstream can create dangerous conditions in low-lying areas and narrow canyons. The Pima County Sheriff's Dept., Rural/Metro Fire and Southern Arizona Rescue Association rescued 14 people from a flash flood that enveloped Tanque Verde Falls on Sunday, July 24.
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Naomy Robles, 7, sits atop dad Raul's shoulder while they bask in the water cascading over Sabino Dam.
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Elizabeth Meh, left, and Bu Meh, laugh as they help haul Mi Meh, 15, up to their rock perch under the Sabino Dam.
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A midday hiker sets out to cross the knee-high waters from the abundant monsoon runoff filling Tanque Verde Creek.
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Addie Rhein, 8, right, and 12-year-old sister Kyla watch as their dad, Rob, doffs his hiking shoes to cross the abundant monsoon runoff.
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Armando Alvarez, left, and Adrian Kaga react to the rapids churning just below the Sabino Dam.
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Visitors to Sabino Canyon enjoy a cooling-off in the abundant monsoon runoff at the Sabino Dam.
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Ofelia Howard enjoys the cool water at Sabino Dam as visitors to Sabino Canyon enjoy a cooling-off in the abundant monsoon runoff.
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Naomy Robles, 7, plays in the water flowing over the Sabino Dam.
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Armando Alvarez, left, and Sahra Fong-Kee enjoy a dip in the churning rapids.
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Ofelia Howard enjoys the cool water at Sabino Dam.
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Evelyn Alvarez braces herself to absorb the heavy creek flows below Sabino Dam.
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Vibrant color abounds after heavy July rains in Sabino Canyon near the Bear Canyon Trail.
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Javi Suarez, 16, takes a bumpy run down a rapid at the Sabino Dam.
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Visitors to Sabino Canyon, including (from left) Bu Meh, 16, Mi Meh, 15, and Elizabeth Meh, 16, enjoy a cooling-off.
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Visitors to Sabino Canyon enjoy a cooling-off in the abundant monsoon runoff flow near the Sabino Dam.
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Abundant monsoon runoff flows just below the Sabino Dam in Sabino Canyon.
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Ofelia Howard top and Noamy Robles, 7, enjoy a slippery slide down a rock below the Sabino Dam.
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Addie Rhein, 8, gets a lift on dad Rob's back after they set out to explore the abundant monsoon runoff filling Tanque Verde Creek.
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Garrett Roznovsky, right, and girlfriend Blanca Moreno enjoy a shoeless wade in Tanque Verde Creek.
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Abundant monsoon runoff flows in Tanque Verde Creek.
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Addie Rhein, 8, right, and 12-year-old sister Kyla watch as their dad, Rob, uses a stick to measure the water depth.
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Rob Rhein reacts to the chill and depth of runoff filling Tanque Verde Creek.
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Garrett Roznovksy and girlfriend Blanca Moreno steal a kiss while Rob Rhein, background, hikes with daughters Addie and Kyla.
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Signs warn hikers of dangerous waterfalls at Tanque Verde Falls.
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Rust-colored runoff fills Tanque Verde Falls.
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Addie Rhein, 8, right, leads the way with dad, Rob, and 12-year-old sister Kyla as they explore the abundant monsoon runoff filling Tanque Verde Creek.
