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(The others are Barrington Hills and Centralia.)  Try This  of Aurora [edit] Politically, the city is divided into 10 wards. Big portions of Aurora can be referred to as being within three areas: The West Side, which is west of the Fox River. The East Side, which spans the area east of the Fox River, stopping at the Du, Page County line.

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Environment [modify] The annual rainfall for Aurora is about 40 inches. The record high for Aurora is 111 F (44 C), on July 14, 1936. The record low is 31 F (35 C), on January 16, 2009. The average heat for Aurora in July is 83. 5 F (28. 6 C), the average January low is 12.

8 C). On July 1718, 1996, a significant flood struck Aurora, with 16. 9 inches (430 mm) of rain in a 24-hour duration, which is an Illinois state record, and the second highest ever nationally. Flooding happened in almost every low-lying location in the city, and in neighborhoods surrounding the Fox River, triggering significant damage in some communities.

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Aurora has actually not been struck by any significant tornadoes in recent history, although they happen in Northern Illinois every year. In 1906, a tornado went through the Aurora Driving Park [], a big recreation/amusement park and race course where the Riddle Highlands community and Northgate shopping mall is today. The twister struck during the afternoon efficiency of the Ringling Brothers "Greatest Program in the world" circus, when the park was crowded.

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Weak tornadoes struck the city in 1954, 1958, 1960, and 1991. In 1990, the supercell thunderstorm that produced the fatal Plainfield Tornado passed over the city, dropping golf ball sized hail and causing wind damage. Less than 10 minutes after passing through Aurora, the storm produced an F5 tornado, which touched down in close-by Oswego, less than 5 miles from downtown.