Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$1K
Area
Pima
Event narrative (NOAA)
Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall went through the Tucson Metro on August 8th resulting in 0.5 to 1.0 inches of rain leading to flash flooding and running washes. In addition, the Pima County Medical Examiner found that drowning was the primary factor in the death of one individual. The individual was found in Aviation Wash on August 9th with debris and running water.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.