Monsoon season runs from June 15 to September 30. On average Tucson gets 5.69 inches of rain during this period.
2021 was one of the wettest monsoons on record with 12.79 inches, while 2022 saw only 4.94 inches.
When it rains, stay OUT of flowing washes. Since 1995, Tucson has a stupid motorist law where you will pay up to $2000 for your rescue if you and your car get caught in one. That is: if you are still alive to talk about it.
Tucson Fire Department officials say they responded to 15 swift water rescue incidents in 2023 and 33 in 2024. In the past five years they’ve responded to 130 situations.
Click HERE to learn more about the City of Tucson’s Technical Rescue Team.
Remember – Turn Around, Don’t Drown – Just 6 inches of water can reach the bottom of most cars and cause loss of control or stalling.
