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Palm Springs Air Quality Riverside County |
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. | Good Days | Moderate Days | Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days | Unhealthy Days | Very Unhealthy Days |
2017 | 52 | 162 | 100 | 43 | 8 |
2016 | 44 | 193 | 86 | 37 | 6 |
2015 | 42 | 184 | 105 | 32 | 2 |
2014 | 18 | 226 | 102 | 17 | 2 |
2013 | 36 | 226 | 89 | 12 | 2 |
Palm Springs Water Quality Southern Mojave & Salton Sea Watersheds |
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. | % Good | % Threatened | % Impaired |
2014 | na | na | na |
2012 | na | na | na |
2010 | na | na | na |
2008 | na | na | na |
2006 | na | na | na |
2004 | 46 | 22 | 32 |
2002 | 48 | 18 | 36 |
Palm Springs Recreation |
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. | # of Parks | # of Parks (99 City Avg) |
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc. (managed by National Park Service) |
Joshua Tree National Park and Cabrillo National Monument | 7 |
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc. (other federal agency-managed sites) |
37 | 26 |
State Parks, Sites, etc. | 5 | 11 |
Palm Springs Climate (1971-2000) |
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. | . | 99 City Avg | January - Avg Low Temp | 44 F | 27 F |
January - Avg Daily Temp | 57 F | 37 F |
July - Avg Daily Temp | 92 F | 74 F |
July - Avg High Temp | 108 F | 86 F |
Avg Annual Precipitation | 5 in | 35 in |
Palm Springs Elevation | |
425 feet | GPTR 99 City Average 1,652 feet |
Palm Springs Natural Hazards |
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. | Risk Level | 99 City Average |
Total Hazard Risk | Higher | Moderate |
Earthquake | 100% | 10.9% |
Tsunami | No Risk | No Risk |
Hurricane | 0 | 10 |
Flood | Very High | Very High |
Tornado | Very Low | Low |
Volcano | Low Ash Fall | No Risk |
Wildfire | High | Low |
Palm Springs Man-Made Hazards (Nuclear) |
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Nuclear Power Stations (# Reactors) |
Distance from City | GPTR 99 City Average |
San Onofre (2) | 45 miles | 50% of cities are within 100 miles of at least one nuclear station |
Palm Springs Heating and Cooling Degree Days (avg annual) |
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. | . | 99 City Avg |
Total Degree Days | 5,175 | 5,915 |
HDD | 951 | 4,662 |
CDD | 4,224 | 1,253 |
Legend: Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)
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