1954 - A deluge of 6.72 inches of rain in 48 hours flooded the Chicago River, causing ten million dollars damage in the Chicago area.
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Night: Mostly clear. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. West wind around 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 12 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: Rain likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
PORT CHICAGO, SUISUN BAY
(1.6 miles away)
Point Buckler
(4.6 miles away)
Martinez-Amorco Pier
(5 miles away)
Fri's High Temperature
100 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
17 at 32 Miles West Southwest Of Bynum, MT
Port Chicago was a town on the southern banks of Suisun Bay, in Contra Costa County, California. It was located 6.5 miles (10 km) east-northeast of Martinez, at an elevation of 13 feet (4 m). It is best known as the site of a devastating explosion at its Naval Munitions Depot during World War II.
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