BlockAraby, Arizona
27 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Yuma census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85365. The Survey maps it on the Yuma East quadrangle. It stands 217 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 27 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.
- 1903 USGS Yuma quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1905 USGS Yuma quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1940 USGS Yuma quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1942 USGS Yuma quadrangle1:250000
- 1945 USGS Yuma quadrangle1:62500
- 1952 USGS Yuma East quadrangle1:24000
- 1954 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Yuma East quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1993 USGS Yuma quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1994 USGS Yuma East quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
126 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 126 fires within 5 miles of Araby between 1992 and 2020, burning about 560 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 1 was 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 90 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado River District | PRISON |
| 30 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Yuma Fire Department | NOT NAMED |
| 30 September 2018 | Natural | under an acre | Yuma Fire Department | 1811718 |
| 28 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Colorado River District | PUMP |
| 23 September 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Yuma Fire Department | NOT NAMED |
| 2 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Yuma Fire Department | 1810520 |
| 15 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Yuma Fire Department | NOT NAMED |
| 13 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Yuma Fire Department | NOT NAMED |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 46 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 46 workings within 5 miles of Araby: 45 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Geothermal, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothills Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Geothermal | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Geothermal | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Geothermal | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Geothermal | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Geothermal | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Geothermal | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Geothermal | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Geothermal | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Geothermal | Unknown |
Storms near this place
10 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Araby in 10 storm reports between 2004 and 2025: 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 dust devil. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2022 | Dust Devil | Araby | $50,000 | A strong dust devil developed and moved northward in an urbanized sector of Fortuna Foothills just east of Yuma, causing extensive property damage. There were social media images of roofs torn off, roofing tiles blown off, a brick wall collapsing, trees uprooted and massive debris hitting power lines, knocking power out to 2022 customers. The dust devil tracked northward between 10E and 36th Street and South Payson Drive to South Fontage Road near I-8. No injuries were reported. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Araby | $32,000 | Isolated strong thunderstorms developed in the Yuma area during the afternoon hours on September 12th, and they produced gusty and damaging microburst winds. According to the Park manager at 5201 E US highway 95, strong winds blew down two big trees which fell on a large building full of equipment and stored materials. This caused an estimated 30,000 dollars of damage to the building, fencing and equipment. In addition, the front sign that showed where trailers were located was damaged. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Araby | $10,000 | Thunderstorms with intense rainfall developed across the southwest portion of Yuma County during the late afternoon and early evening hours on August 16th; some of the stronger storms produced peak rain rates approaching 2 inches per hour which resulted in some flash flooding east of Yuma and into the Fortuna Foothills. At 1800MST a trained weather spotter 2 miles west of the Fortuna Foothills reported that roads into the neighborhoods were not passable due to flooding and flowing washes. He also reported that 0.74 inches of rain fell in 30 minutes. A Flash Flood Warning was issued for the area at 1720MST and the warning remained in effect until 2015MST. No accidents or injuries were reported due to the flash flooding. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Araby | $10,000 | Scattered thunderstorms developed in the Yuma area during the afternoon hours on September 8th, and some of the stronger ones produced damaging microburst winds with gusts estimated as high as 70 mph. According to a local broadcast media report, at 1600MST, strong winds uprooted a large tree between Yuma and the Fortuna Foothills, just south of highway 95 and east of South Ave 9E. The large tree blew over and fell onto a house, causing significant damage to the house. No injuries were reported. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Araby | $5,000 | Thunderstorms with strong, damaging winds moved through the Yuma foothills during the afternoon hours on September 5th. At 425 pm, a trained weather spotter estimated a wind gust to be 60 mph. The spotter, located a few miles west of the Fortuna Foothills, also reported that a roof was partially blown off of a shed by the high winds. |
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | Araby | - | Araby Road near I-8 was closed due to flash flooding. Timing was estimated from radar. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Araby | - | Downed power lines on Avenue 7E north of Yuma. Wind gusts were estimated at 55-60mph. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries reported. |
| September 2023 | Flash Flood | Araby | - | An image showed swift water flowing across 24th Street near South Avenue 5E, making the road impassable. No damage or injuries were reported. |
| September 2011 | Hail | Araby | - | Thunderstorms produced large hail in the Yuma area during the afternoon hours on September 12th. A trained weather spotter reported hail as big as three quarters of an inch in diameter at the intersection of Avenue 6E and 32nd Street, near Araby. No damage was reported with the large hail. |
| September 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Araby | - | Thunderstorms moved westward across parts of Yuma County after 6 pm. Strong winds and dense blowing dust resulted across much of Yuma, with tree limbs blowing down onto power lines. At the Yuma Proving Ground, winds were clocked at 52 mph at 8 pm. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortuna | 3.8 miles | 20 | |
| Blaisdell | 5.7 miles | 20 | |
| San Dionysio (historical) | 5.8 miles | 28 | |
| Fortuna Foothills | 6.0 miles | 20 | |
| Yuma | 6.4 miles | 27 | |
| Kinter | 8.7 miles | 23 | |
| Kool Corner | 8.7 miles | 23 | |
| Laguna | 10.1 miles | 23 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q24191626 | 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 24307. 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.