If you're able to go above and beyond to help us during this important time, please consider making an additional financial contribution. Click here to contribute. The 2021 monsoon has already delivered more rain than 2020, when the city of Tucson received 1.62 inches. As of July 15, the Tucson Airport had recorded 1.69 inches of rain this year. Heavy localized rain over the last seven days brought about 1.3 inches to parts of Green Valley and the Santa Cruz Basin, according to the Pima County Regional Flood Control Districtâs rainfall tracker. The Santa Rita Mountains saw even more precipitation, with gages near Elephant Head Butte and the Florida Canyon Santa Cruz Basin recording 1.73 and 1.81 inches of rain over the last week, respectively.