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: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Isolated rain showers before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Isolated rain showers before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84.
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
Dixon is an unincorporated community located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States, on New Mexico State Road 75, just east of New Mexico State Road 68, in the north-central part of the state, and is approximately 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Taos. The elevation of Dixon is 6,028 feet (1,837 m) above sea level. It is on the banks of the Embudo Creek, a tributary of the Rio Grande. Embudo Creek flows into the Rio Grande two miles (3.2 km) downstream from Dixon.
According to the 2010 Census the population is 926, with 70% of residents identifying as Hispanic. Many non-Hispanics have made their homes here since the mid-1960s.
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