BlockRed Level, Alabama
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Andalusia census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36474. The Survey maps it on the Red Level quadrangle. 432 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 354 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresRed Level fell from 487 to 432 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 487 | |
| 2020 | 432 | -55 (-11%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1953 USGS Andalusia quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Andalusia quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Red Level quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Andalusia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
94 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 94 fires within 5 miles of Red Level between 1994 and 2020, burning about 817 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 13 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 burning | 31 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 13 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190930-29 |
| 26 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190926-2 |
| 26 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190926-3 |
| 25 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 18 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160923-14 |
| 23 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160923-15 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Red Level: 6 unknowns, 5 occurrences. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Deposit | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Deposit | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Deposit | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Deposit | Iron | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
23 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Red Level in 23 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 9 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 lightning. The reports record 2 deaths and 1 injury. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Red Level | 2 killed, 1 hurt, $1,000,000 | A tornado touched down along the leading edge of a bow echo in the Pigeon Creek area just north of Red Level. The tornado destroyed a manufactured home with three people inside. Two of the occupants were killed and one was injured. The tornado appeared to have first touched down where the home was located. The youngest victim was home sick from school and her grandmother was watching her. The girls father was working in a room that was attached to the home. When the winds hit, the home was pulled out of the ground and rolled across a road and was completely demolished. The room where the girls father was working was left standing. Another "Double Wide" manufactured home, just west of the one that was destroyed, was picked up in the air, blown across or through a clump of trees, and set down about 50 yards south of where it was tied down, in another clump of trees. When viewing the home from a distance it appeared to have been purposely placed in the trees, with little outside damage visible. However, when viewed form the inside, it looked as if an earthquake had hit it, with almost everything inside damaged. Both of these manufactured homes were fairly new. Both of the homes had the front tie downs pulled out of the ground and the anchors on the back of the homes snapped. The winds were estimated to be greater than 100 mph with the combination of the tornado and the intense downdraft from the "Bow Echo". The tornado appeared to remain along the leading edge of the "Bow Echo" for a little over three miles. Other homes suffered roof damage and numerous trees were blown down along the path of the tornado. The tornado dissipated just before entering Butler county just west of Boykin. All totaled throughout the county, twelve homes were destroyed, nineteen had major damage and five had minor damage. Eleven vehicles were also destroyed. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Red Level | $150,000 | A weak tornado moved out of Conecuh county and into Covington county along U. S. Highway 84. The tornado moved northeast and tracked just west of Red Level where a tree fell on a house and caused major roof damage. The tornado then passed near the city of South where three homes and one mobile home were damaged. An old volunteer fire department building was also damaged. The tornado then dissipated. In addition to the structures that were damaged, many trees were blown down along the path of the tornado. |
| February 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Level | $60,000 | no account filed |
| November 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Level | $10,000 | Winds estimated at 60 mph caused minor roof damage to a local cafe and damaged an advertising sign. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Level | $10,000 | High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees along Hwy 55 east of Red Level. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Level | $8,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds blew down trees in and around the community. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Level | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees south of the community. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Level | $5,000 | Emergency management reported numerous trees downed just south of Red Level along Highway 107. A mobile home was also destroyed when wind ripped off the roof. Another mobile home was damage when a large limb fell on it. |
| February 1998 | Lightning | Red Level | $2,000 | Lightning struck a trailer near Red Level and caused minor damage. No injuries were reported. |
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Red Level | $1,000 | Heavy rains caused temporary flooding along US Highway 84 from south of Red Level to west of River Falls. Several dirt roads leading off of Highway 84 had to be temporarily closed due to high water. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Level | - | High winds caused damage on CR 107 and Smiley Street. More damage occurred on Crystal Springs Road next to the football stadium. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Red Level | - | Social media report of golf ball sized hail. |
| January 2020 | Heavy Rain | Red Level | - | Rainfall total of 8.03 inches recorded overnight into Monday morning. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Level | - | A line of severe thunderstorms downed numerous trees and power lines over the northern portions of Covington County. Some minor damage to structures was reported as well. One vehicle suffered extensive damage due to a fallen tree. |
| March 2002 | Hail | Red Level | - | Golfball hail was reported near Red level. No damage was reported. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Red Level | - | Dime to ping pong ball size hail was reported from Red Level across U. S. Highway 84 to near Loango. A spotter near Red Level reported the hail lasted for about ten minutes with most of the hail being dime size or smaller. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Red Level | - | Quarter size hail was reported near Red Level. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Red Level | - | Golfball size hail was reported in the community. |
| January 2009 | Hail | Red Level | - | no account filed |
| January 2006 | Hail | Red Level | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Red Level | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Red Level | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Red Level | - | no account filed |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhump | 1.5 miles | 8 | |
| River Falls | 5.4 miles | 8 | |
| Loango | 5.7 miles | 8 | |
| Brooks | 6.4 miles | 8 | |
| Gantt | 6.8 miles | 8 | |
| Vera Cruz (historical) | 7.1 miles | 7 | |
| Boykin | 7.4 miles | 7 | |
| Montezuma (historical) | 7.5 miles | 8 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Red Level | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q67905 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 154489. 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.