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: Areas of smoke and a chance of rain showers before 10pm, then rain showers likely and areas of smoke between 10pm and 11pm, then areas of smoke and a chance of rain showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. West wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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
Littleport is an unincorporated community and former city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. After the Volga River flood of May 16, 1999, much of the town was destroyed and most residents moved away. At the 2000 Census, there were 26 residents. As of the 1960 Census, there had been 119 residents. There had been 139 people in 1950 and more than 200 people in 1916. The town was laid out in 1857 by Dennis Quigley and platted on May 21, 1860, but remained of little importance until the coming of the railroad in 1874. The town was not officially incorporated until 1907. Around this time, it had three general stores, a bank, blacksmith shop, Catholic church (built in 1909; torn down in 1990), German Lutheran church (damaged by the May 1999 Volga River flood and later moved to higher ground), an independent school district and a creamery. Somewhat later, it also had two taverns. It was officially disincorporated in 2005.
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