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 rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 5 to 10 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