BlockRehobeth, Alabama
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Madrid census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36301. The Survey maps it on the Madrid quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 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 Dothan quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Madrid quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
66 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 66 fires within 5 miles of Rehobeth between 1995 and 2019, burning about 182 acres in total. None started naturally. 7 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 | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | SER-20140808-002 |
| 28 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | SER-20140828-002 |
| 30 July 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9.9 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | SER-20140730-001 |
| 30 July 1996 | Smoking | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 July 2019 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190701-5 |
| 28 June 2019 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190628-1 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
23 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rehobeth in 23 storm reports between 2002 and 2025: 17 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 2 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rehobeth | $150,000 | Straight-line thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines, damaged roofs and outbuildings, and damaged the athletic fields and stadium of a middle school. One vehicle was damaged by a fallen tree. Reported by the Houston County EMA. |
| February 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rehobeth | $50,000 | Roof damage occurred to some homes in the Rehobeth area. Damage was estimated. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rehobeth | $20,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down around Rehobeth, and at least one barn was destroyed and a tree fell on at least one house. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rehobeth | $5,000 | Numerous trees were blown down across the county, especially the southwest part of the county. |
| December 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rehobeth | $3,000 | Two trees and a power line were blown down. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rehobeth | $3,000 | Power lines were blown down around Rehobeth. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rehobeth | $2,000 | A fallen tree caused a power outage. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rehobeth | $2,000 | A power pole was broken in the Rehobeth area resulting in a power outage. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rehobeth | $1,000 | Power lines were blown down around Rehobeth. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rehobeth | $1,000 | Several downed trees reported by the Houston County Sheriff. |
| February 2024 | Flash Flood | Rehobeth | - | Roads were flooded in the Rehobeth area. |
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | Rehobeth | - | There were two roads in the Rehobeth area that had around 4 inches of water running across them. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rehobeth | - | Trees were blown down in the Rehobeth area. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rehobeth | - | A couple of trees were blown down in the Rehobeth area. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rehobeth | - | A tree was blown down in the area of Porter Road and Highway 203. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rehobeth | - | A tree was blown down at the intersection of County Road 605 and Betty Road in the Rehobeth area. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rehobeth | - | A large tree was blown down near Rehobeth. |
| September 2020 | Flash Flood | Rehobeth | - | Highway 605 was closed in both directions near S Park Ave due to water over the roadway. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rehobeth | - | Trees were blown down south of Rehobeth. |
| January 2017 | Flash Flood | Rehobeth | - | Helms Road was flooded and impassible during a period of very heavy rainfall rates. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rehobeth | - | Multiple trees were snapped and uprooted in the Rehobeth area. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Rehobeth | - | Penny size hail reported by the Houston County EMA. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Rehobeth | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roland | 1.2 miles | 8 | |
| Merritts Crossroads | 3.0 miles | 8 | |
| Taylor | 3.0 miles | 8 | |
| Ward Acres | 3.0 miles | 8 | |
| Parker Village | 3.2 miles | 8 | |
| Spring Valley Acres | 3.6 miles | 8 | |
| Big Creek | 3.9 miles | 8 | |
| Newton | 4.1 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 125547. 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.
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.