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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 73, with temperatures rising to around 75 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 101. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 101. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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
Blackwater is a native village and census-designated place (CDP) on the Gila River Reservation in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,062 at the 2010 census, up from 504 in 2000.
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