This approach is not a good practice for one obvious reason and one less obvious reason.
The more clear-cut bad practice is the use of tap water to clean a circuit board. Tap water contains many ionic contaminants that would be left on the board after cleaning, which can lead to long-term reliability issues. De-ionized (DI) water is really the only option for the cleaning of any type of electronic assembly and should be used in this situation.
The less obvious potential issue is the unknown interaction between the no-clean residue and the water. Most no-clean residues are not removed in water, but many of them can chemically react with water in such a manner that can impact board cosmetics and reliability. In some circumstances, the partial wash of no-clean residues can leave residues that are not completely chemically reliable. It is therefore advised to verify that the no-clean residues are reliable when subjected to a partial wash in any kind of water - even DI water.
The best way around all of this may be to introduce no-clean materials at the through-hole soldering operation, thereby forsaking the improved activity of the liquid flux but gaining long-term reliability. Although no-clean liquid fluxes are not as robust as water-soluble varieties, they can be sufficiently optimized to produce excellent results and eliminate cleaning completely.