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Watch now: Aerial view of Santa Cruz River flowing with rainwater
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
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The Santa Cruz River was flowing strong Friday morning, July 23, 2021, after an overnight monsoon storm passed over Tucson. Video by: Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
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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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