29-789: Brawley may refer to: Places [ edit ] Brawley, California , a city in Imperial County, California, United States Brawley, Missouri , an unincorporated community Brawley Peaks , a mountain range in Mono County, California Brawley Seismic Zone , at the south end of the San Andreas Fault Other uses [ edit ] Brawley (surname) Brawley Municipal Airport , public airport in Brawley, California, United States Brawley Union High School ,
58-530: A California landfall is the surrounding water temperatures. Because of the water currents, the waters off the coast of California are rarely above 70 °F (21 °C), which is too cold for hurricanes to sustain themselves. This tropical cyclone was rare enough that only three other eastern Pacific tropical cyclones brought tropical storm-force winds to the Continental United States during the twentieth century. The Long Beach Tropical Storm
87-546: A September record at the time. At the Citrus Belt near Anaheim , at least 4.63 inches (118 mm) of rain fell. The 11.60 inches (295 mm) at Mount Wilson is one of California's highest rainfall amounts from a tropical cyclone, although at least one system has a higher point maximum. The rains caused a flood 2 to 4 feet (0.6 to 1.2 m) deep in the Coachella Valley with heavy rain immediately preceding
116-526: A high school in Brawley, California, United States Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Brawley . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brawley&oldid=1251147637 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
145-417: A low of 76.6 °F or 24.8 °C. On average, 177.0 afternoons during the year have highs of 90 °F or 32 °C or higher. The record high temperature was 122 °F (50.0 °C) on July 1, 1950, and the record low temperature was 4 °F (−15.6 °C) on January 1, 1919. Average annual precipitation is 2.38 inches (6.0 cm) with an average of 15 days with measurable precipitation. December
174-426: A median income of $ 34,617 versus $ 25,064 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 12,881. About 22.5% of families and 26.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.0% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over. 82.9% Brawley's residents today are of Mexican and Latino origins ;the town contained White , East Indian , Chinese , Filipino and African American sections in
203-428: A significant cattle and feed industry, and hosts the annual Cattle Call Rodeo. Summer daytime temperatures often exceed 105 °F (41 °C). The Imperial Land Company laid out the town in 1902 and named it Braly in honor of J.H. Braly, who owned the land. After Braly refused to permit the use of his name, the name was changed to Brawley. The first post office at Brawley opened in 1903. Incorporated in 1908, it
232-516: A total of 3.0 inches (0.076 m). At the 2010 census Brawley had a population of 24,953. The population density was 3,248.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,254.2/km ). The racial makeup of Brawley was 13,570 (54.4%) White, 510 (2.0%) African American, 241 (1.0%) Native American, 349 (1.4%) Asian, 32 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 9,258 (37.1%) from other races, and 993 (4.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20,344 persons (81.5%). The census reported that 24,779 people (99.3% of
261-532: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Brawley, California Brawley (formerly Braly ) is a city in Imperial County, California , United States within the Imperial Valley . The population was 24,953 at the 2010 census , up from 22,052 in 2000. Year-round agriculture is an important economic activity in Brawley. The town has
290-481: Is in California's 25th congressional district , represented by Democrat Raul Ruiz . Brawley is in the 4th Imperial County Board of Supervisors District and is represented by Ryan Kelley. Brawley maintains its own police and fire departments. 1939 California tropical storm The 1939 California tropical storm , also known as the 1939 Long Beach tropical storm , and El Cordonazo (referring to
319-524: Is the wettest month of the year, while June is the driest. The wettest year was 1939 with 8.18 inches (207.8 mm), while the driest year was 1953, in which no measurable precipitation fell in Brawley. The most rainfall in one month was 6.75 inches (171.5 mm) in September 1939 . The most rainfall in 24 hours was 3.90 inches (99.1 mm) on October 10, 1932. A rare snowfall in December 1932 brought
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#1732772674546348-524: The Cordonazo winds or the "Lash of St. Francis" ( Spanish : el cordonazo de San Francisco )), was a tropical cyclone that affected Southern California in September 1939. Formerly classified a hurricane, it was the first tropical cyclone to directly affect California since the 1858 San Diego hurricane , and is the only tropical cyclone of tropical-storm strength (or greater) to make landfall in
377-574: The Signal Hill area. Along the shore from Malibu to Huntington Beach houses were flooded. Throughout the area, thousands of people were stranded in their homes. Streets in Los Angeles proper were covered with water, flooding buildings and stalling cars. Flooding in Inglewood and Los Angeles reached a depth of 2 to 3 feet (0.61 to 0.91 m). Construction on a flood control project in
406-604: The Southern Pacific Railroad near Indio , and a stretch of the Santa Fe main line near Needles . Waters backing up from a storm drain under construction in the San Gabriel Valley blocked California State Route 60 . The pier at Point Mugu was washed away. In Pasadena, 5000 people were left without electricity and 2000 telephones lost service. Communications throughout the affected area
435-554: The United States Census Bureau , Brawley has a total area of 7.7 square miles (20 km ). All is land within the city limits, except for the Alamo River and New River that seasonally flow through the city. Average January temperatures in Brawley are a high of 71.7 °F or 22.1 °C and a low of 41.4 °F or 5.2 °C. Average July temperatures are a high of 108.2 °F or 42.3 °C and
464-600: The 20th century. Major employers in Brawley include Pioneers Memorial Hospital, and Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo. Spreckels Sugar Company is located outside of Brawley. In the California State Legislature , Brawley is in the 40th Senate District , represented by Republican Brian Jones , and the 56th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Lisa Calderon . In the United States House of Representatives , Brawley
493-667: The Los Angeles River's channel by the Army Corps of Engineers was stopped by the flooding. Windows throughout Long Beach were smashed by the wind. At Belmont Shore and the Peninsula , waves undermined ten homes before washing them away. Debris was scattered throughout the coast. Agriculture was disrupted. Crop damage in the Coachella Valley reached 75%. Rains washed away a 150-foot (46 m) section of
522-676: The U.S. state of California. The storm caused heavy flooding, leaving many dead, mostly at sea. On September 15, a tropical depression formed off the southern coast of Central America . It moved west-northwestward, passing southwest of the Revillagigedo Islands . It then turned north and then northeastward. For some time, it was a hurricane, and it lost that intensity on or just before September 25. The tropical storm made landfall near San Pedro, California , early on September 25, with winds of severe gale strength. It dissipated later that day. The strongest reported sustained wind
551-551: The city was 52.8% White, 2.5% Black or African American, 1.1% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 37.9% from other races, and 4.3% from two or more races. 73.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 6,631 households 48.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 17.1% of households were one person and 7.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size
580-559: The owners and 3,653 (47.9%) by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.0%. 12,950 people (51.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 11,829 people (47.4%) lived in rental housing units. As of the census of 2000, there were 22,052 people in 6,631 households, including 5,265 families, in the city. The population density was 3,783.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,460.6/km ). There were 7,038 housing units at an average density of 1,207.4 per square mile (466.2/km ). The racial makeup of
609-618: The population) lived in households, 63 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 111 (0.4%) were institutionalized. There were 7,623 households, 3,827 (50.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,932 (51.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,560 (20.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 543 (7.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 589 (7.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 23 (0.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 1,346 households (17.7%) were one person and 550 (7.2%) had someone living alone who
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#1732772674546638-496: The storm. Most other deaths were at sea. Twenty-four died aboard a vessel called the Spray as it attempted to dock at Point Mugu . The two survivors, a man and a woman, swam ashore and then walked five miles (8 km) to Oxnard . Fifteen people from Ventura drowned aboard a fishing boat named Lur . Many other vessels were sunk, capsized, or blown ashore. Many low-lying areas were flooded. The Hamilton Bowl overflowed, flooding
667-586: The tropical storm dropping 6.45 inches (164 mm) the day before the storm hit. The Los Angeles River , which was usually low during September, became a raging torrent. With heavy rain immediately preceding the tropical storm, flooding killed 45 in Southern California. At sea, 48 were killed. However, the National Hurricane Center only attributes 45 deaths to this system. Six people caught on beaches drowned during
696-416: Was 3.3 and the average family size was 3.7. The age distribution was 34.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males. The median household income was $ 31,277 and the median family income was $ 35,514. Males had
725-643: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.25. There were 6,035 families (79.2% of households); the average family size was 3.67. The age distribution was 8,138 people (32.6%) under the age of 18, 2,670 people (10.7%) aged 18 to 24, 6,065 people (24.3%) aged 25 to 44, 5,572 people (22.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,508 people (10.1%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 30.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males. There were 8,231 housing units at an average density of 1,071.5 per square mile (413.7/km ),of which 7,623 were occupied, 3,970 (52.1%) by
754-623: Was a "tent city" of only 100 persons involved in railroads and the earliest introduction of agriculture . It had a population of 11,922 in 1950, but population growth was slow from the 1960s to the early 1990s. Brawley is located in the Colorado Desert and Lower Colorado River Valley regions. The city's elevation, like other Imperial Valley towns, is below sea level . It is 13 miles (21 km) north of El Centro , about 70 miles west of Yuma, Arizona , 95 miles southeast of Palm Springs and 130 miles east of San Diego . According to
783-405: Was disrupted or rendered impossible. The total amount of damage was $ 2 million (1939 USD, $ 44 million in 2023 USD). The tropical storm was credited with at least one beneficial effect: it ended a vicious heat wave that had lasted for over a week and killed at least 90 people. People were caught unprepared by the storm, which was described as "sudden". Some people were still on
812-673: Was of Force 11 strength, which was reported by a ship, making this system a minimal hurricane. The lowest pressure was reported by the same ship, and was at 28.67 inHg (971 mb). Due to the rotation of the Earth, tropical cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere tend to move from east to west. This causes tropical cyclones to approach the West Coast of the United States infrequently. Another inhibiting factor for
841-653: Was the only one to make landfall; the other three hit Mexico before moving north, but didn't make landfall in California. The storm dropped heavy rain in California, with 5.66 inches (144 mm) falling in Los Angeles (5.24 inches or 133 millimetres in 24 hours) and 11.60 inches (295 mm) recorded at Mount Wilson , both September records. Over three hours, one thunderstorm dropped nearly 7 inches (180 mm) of rain on Indio . 9.65 inches (245 mm) fell on Raywood Flat, and 1.51 inches (38 mm) on Palm Springs . 4.83 inches (123 mm) fell on Pasadena ,
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