1970 - The greatest natural disaster of record for Arizona occurred. Unprecedented rains caused rivers in central Arizona to rise five to ten feet per hour, sweeping cars and buildings as far as 30 to 40 miles downstream. Flooding claimed the lives of 23 persons, mainly campers, and caused millions of dollars damage. Water crested 36 feet above normal near Sunflower AZ. Workman's Creek was deluged with 11.40 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record. Moisture from Pacific Tropical Storm Norma led to the severe flooding.
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Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Clear, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thu's High Temperature
112 at Death Valley, CA and 16 Miles Southwest If Tecopa, CA
Thu's Low Temperature
28 at Peter Sinks, UT
Big Sandy is a town in Upshur County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 1,231. A lake of the same name is cut nearly in half by U.S. Highway 80, the main thoroughfare of Big Sandy. It lies directly west of the larger cities of Gladewater and Longview.
The Sabine River flows just south of Big Sandy. In the 19th century, Walters' Bluff Ferry operated on the Sabine, with passage across costing 40 cents per person and up to 75 cents for wagons.
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