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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Cloudy. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
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
Slaton is a city in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. Founded by German immigrants, Slaton was the westernmost German settlement in Texas The population was 5,858 at the 2020 census. Slaton is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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