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Millbrook, Alabama

20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1927 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Elmore census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36054. It stands on Jackson Branch. The Survey maps it on the Montgomery North quadrangle.

Millbrook within Elmore County

On record in Millbrook

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 20 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

185 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 185 fires within 5 miles of Millbrook between 1994 and 2016, burning about 534 acres in total. None started naturally. 36 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning39
Missing data/not specified/undetermined36
Arson/incendiarism36
Misuse of fire by a minor27
Equipment and vehicle use22
Recreation and ceremony14
Railroad operations and maintenance8
Smoking3

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 1998Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
6 September 2000Debris and open burningunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
23 September 2010Equipment and vehicle use15 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
23 September 1999Misuse of fire by a minorunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
22 September 2010Arson/incendiarism3.5 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
17 September 1999Debris and open burning5.5 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
16 September 1998Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
15 September 1999Arson/incendiarism126 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Elmore County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 22 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 22 workings within 5 miles of Millbrook: 17 producers, 4 past producers, 1 unknown. 17 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, REE, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Kyanite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Elmore PitSand and Gravel, Construction, REE, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, KyaniteProducerPlacer
Gober Pit Jenkins Brick CompanyClayProducer
Coosada Ferry PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerQuartz
Dixie Sand & Gravel Co. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Dredge #2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Dredge No. 1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Elmore PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Elmore PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Flatwood Sand & GravelSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
James PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in Elmore County

Storms near this place

59 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Millbrook in 59 storm reports between 1996 and 2023: 22 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood, 3 lightning. The reports record 1 death and 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 1999Thunderstorm WindMillbrook1 killed, $135,000Strong thunderstorm wind downed numerous trees along CR2 just west of the intersection with SR 143. At that intersection, a number of very large trees were uprooted falling on several mobile homes. A 23-year-old man was killed when one of the trees fell on his mobile home crushing him while he slept. Additional tree damage occurred east of the mobile home park producing a path of damage about 1.7 miles long. Minor roof damage also occurred to several structures west of SR 143 along CR 2.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindMillbrook1 hurtA patio cover was blown down, causing minor damage to the home and injuring the resident.
April 2007LightningMillbrook1 hurtOne person was struck by lightning near Emerald Mountain. The person was working in a house under construction.
May 2009Flash FloodMillbrook$4,900,000Numerous county roads and city streets became impassable and suffered extensive damage due to flooding caused by torrential rainfall. The cities of Wetumpka, Millbrook, and Deatsville were especially hard hit. At least 43 homes, 10 business, and 2 churches also suffered damage due to the flooding. The Millbrook city parks and recreation areas suffered substantial damage.
November 2004Tornado (F0)Millbrook$122,000no account filed
February 2008Tornado (EF1)Millbrook$100,000The Prattville Tornado continued into Elmore County near Millbrook. It continued its northeast motion, and crossed Interstate 65 and AL-14. It then veered to the left, and moved almost due north for several more miles, before lifting just west of Speigner Lake. In Elmore County, the tornado snapped and uprooted several trees and produced generally light structural damage to several buildings.
April 2003HailMillbrook$50,000The supercell thunderstorm remained very strong as it moved across extreme southwest Elmore County. Hail up to the size of baseballs fell across the area generally the southern side of Millbrook down to the Alabama River. Several automobiles were damaged.
July 2005Flash FloodMillbrook$22,000Several roads in Millbrook were flooded and were temporarily impassable. One local business sustained flood damage.
March 2005HailMillbrook$18,000Hail up to the size of golf balls fell from near Millbrook all the way to the county line at Lake Martin.
February 1999Thunderstorm WindMillbrook$15,000A few trees were downed including one that fell on the police chief's truck.
January 1997Thunderstorm WindMillbrook$15,000no account filed
July 2003LightningMillbrook$12,000A home was struck by lightning in Millbrook. The house sustained minor damage.
December 1996Flash FloodMillbrook$10,000no account filed
March 1996HailMillbrook$10,000no account filed
May 2009Thunderstorm WindMillbrook$6,000Several trees and power lines were blown down in Millbrook. Some of the fallen trees blocked roads, and one tree fell onto a home causing minor damage.
July 2005Flash FloodMillbrook$6,000A few roads were flooded and were temporarily impassable in and around Millbrook.
August 2002LightningMillbrook$6,000Two homes were struck by lightning and received minor damage. One tree was knocked down due to a lightning strike.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindMillbrook$5,000Power lines were blown down across Alabama Highway 143 in Millbrook.
April 2007HailMillbrook$5,000One porch was damaged and a bay window was blown out of a home due to hail.
March 2000HailMillbrook$5,000Nickel to golfball size hail was reported in and around the city of Millbrook.
March 1998Thunderstorm WindMillbrook$5,000A 30 to 40 foot antenna was blown down and numerous trees were blown down in a path about 150 yards long.
November 2010Thunderstorm WindMillbrook$4,000Several trees were blown down on Edgewood Road and on Grandview Road, in Millbrook.
February 2001Thunderstorm WindMillbrook$3,000Several trees were blown down in the Millbrook area.
June 1999Flash FloodMillbrook$3,000Many streets in downtown Millbrook were flooded from a one to three inches of rain in a short period of time.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindMillbrook$2,000Trees and power lines were blown down in Millbrook.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindMillbrook$2,000A few trees were blown down across the road by gust front winds.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindMillbrook$2,000Trees were blown down on Airport Road.
August 1997HailMillbrook$2,000Dime to nickel size hail was reported 1 mile north of the Elmore/Montgomery county line.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindMillbrook$2,000no account filed
July 2009Thunderstorm WindMillbrook$1,000A tree was blown down across Main Street, in the city of Millbrook near the post office.
September 2008Thunderstorm WindMillbrook$1,000A few trees were blown down around Millport and Coosada, by winds estimated around 35 mph.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindMillbrook$500A tree was blown down at the Alabama Nature Center in Millbrook.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindMillbrook$500Winds damaged a sign on Interstate 65, near exit 179.
June 2023HailMillbrook-Quarter size hail reported in Millbrook.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindMillbrook-Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in Millbrook.
May 2021Tornado (EF1)Millbrook-National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in extreme southwest Elmore County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 100 mph. This tornado began in Autauga County and crossed into Elmore County near Castle Brook Drive. Soon after crossing into Elmore County, the tornado made a turn to the southeast at Old Farm Road and crossed over I-65. The tornado produced its highest winds along the I-65 corridor where numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. Some homes were heavily damaged by fallen trees. The tornado continued southeast and crossed Cobbs Ford Road where some buildings had loss of metal roofing. The tornado then crossed Alabama River Parkway before crossing into Montgomery County at the Alabama River.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindMillbrook-Several trees uprooted in the city of Millbrook.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindMillbrook-Several trees uprooted in the town of Millbrook.
June 2017Flash FloodMillbrook-Cooter Pond Road flooded due to Pine Creek overflowing its banks and the adjacent Mobile Home Park also flooded.
April 2016Flash FloodMillbrook-This flash flood event is a continuation of an event from March 31st.
March 2016Flash FloodMillbrook-Heavy rainfall over a several hour period produced flash flooding over southwest Elmore county. Portions of State Highway 143 between Duncan Road and Highway 14 were underwater and closed. The flash flood event continues into April 1st.
March 2013Thunderstorm WindMillbrook-Several trees were uprooted in Millbrook.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindMillbrook-Winds were estimated.
May 2010Flash FloodMillbrook-Several roads around the city of Millbrook became flooded due to heavy rainfall.
May 2005HailMillbrook-Penny size hail fell in and around Millbrook.
December 2005HailMillbrook-Nickel size hail was observed in and around Millbrook.
April 2004HailMillbrook-Quarter size hail was observed from near Interstate 65 to near Millbrook.
May 2002HailMillbrook-Pea to dime size hail was observed just west of Millbrook.
April 2014HailMillbrook-no account filed
March 2011HailMillbrook-no account filed
March 2011HailMillbrook-no account filed
July 2009HailMillbrook-no account filed
April 2008HailMillbrook-no account filed
April 2007HailMillbrook-no account filed
April 2007HailMillbrook-no account filed
April 2006HailMillbrook-no account filed
April 2006HailMillbrook-no account filed
August 2006HailMillbrook-no account filed
July 2000HailMillbrook-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Elmore County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Great Oaks0.5 miles20
Rose Hill0.5 miles20
Kingswood0.6 miles20
Pine Brook Estates0.7 miles20
Five Points0.9 miles20
Prattville Junction1.3 miles20
Springdale1.8 miles17
Shady Acres2.0 miles17

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 122814. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.