The monsoon season is already upon Tucson, and most residents can't wait for the rains to begin. After weeks of consecutive 100+ temperatures, the late afternoon storms and lightening that accompany monsoons are refreshing and exciting to watch. Still the heavy rains that accompany these seasonal storms can cause some major hassles when it comes to flooded roadways.
On Sunday the Arizona Daily Star featured a few stories about Tucson monsoons and provided a great map showing Tucson's most common flood areas. Unfortunately the map isn't available online so I created one on Google Maps and included it below. There are several major roadways that flood and put traffic to a standstill when heavy rains hit, so it's generally better to avoid the areas all together. Even though there's usually fair warning that roadways are closed due to flash flooding, many drivers chose to take a risk and drive through barricaded streets. A number of drivers have gotten stuck in the flooded roads and required emergency assistance to get out. Now many rescue agencies in Arizona charge drivers for the cost of being rescued, something we call the "Stupid Motorist Law".
On Sunday the Arizona Daily Star featured a few stories about Tucson monsoons and provided a great map showing Tucson's most common flood areas. Unfortunately the map isn't available online so I created one on Google Maps and included it below. There are several major roadways that flood and put traffic to a standstill when heavy rains hit, so it's generally better to avoid the areas all together. Even though there's usually fair warning that roadways are closed due to flash flooding, many drivers chose to take a risk and drive through barricaded streets. A number of drivers have gotten stuck in the flooded roads and required emergency assistance to get out. Now many rescue agencies in Arizona charge drivers for the cost of being rescued, something we call the "Stupid Motorist Law".
The Tucson monsoon season generally begins in June and ends sometime in late September.
Map of Tucson streets prone to flash flooding
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Track monsoon like the pros
AZ Daily Star Monsoon blogs
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Track monsoon like the pros
AZ Daily Star Monsoon blogs
2 comments:
I was wondering why central Tucson doesn't have sewers because isn't that a big problem during monsoon season?
Still the heavy rains that accompany these seasonal storms can cause some major hassles when it comes to flooded roadways.
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