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Dewey, Arizona

27 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Prescott census division. It lies in ZIP code area 86327. It lies near Texas Gulch. The Survey maps it on the Humboldt quadrangle.

Dewey within Yavapai County

Topographic sheets covering this place

14 surveys from 27 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

125 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 125 fires within 5 miles of Dewey between 1993 and 2020, burning about 136 acres in total. 3 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/undetermined108
Debris and open burning3
Natural3
Smoking2
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Equipment and vehicle use2
Arson/incendiarism1
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Recreation and ceremony1

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
8 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State OfficeAZ-110331
8 September 2002Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State OfficeLUZENA
4 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.5 acresArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - Northwest DistrictDEWEY
20 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCentral Arizona Fire and Medical AuthorityNOT NAMED
2 September 2012Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State OfficeAZ-121578
19 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State OfficeAZ-110352
1 September 2019Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreCentral Arizona Fire and Medical AuthorityNOT NAMED
9 August 2013Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State OfficeAZ-131913

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Yavapai County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 59 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 59 workings within 5 miles of Dewey: 20 past producers, 13 prospects, 11 producers, 9 unknowns. 11 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Copper, Silver, Gold, Silver. 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
Arizona NationalSilver, Lead, Zinc, Gold, CopperPast Producer
Atlas CopperCopper, Manganese, SilicaPast Producer
Big Bug DistrictZinc, Lead, Gold, Copper, SilverOccurrence
Dewey Ranch Clay No. 1ClayPast ProducerClay
Dewey Ranch No. 2Brick ClayProducerClay
Gladstone-Mccabe MineGold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Silica, Arsenic, Antimony, SulfurProducer1885
Hull PropertyGold, Copper, SilverOccurrence
Hull PropertyCopper, Lead, Gold, Silver, ZincPast Producer
Huron MineCopper, Silver, GoldProducer1923
Iron King PropertyGold, Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, CadmiumPast Producer1880, 1906

Every working recorded in Yavapai County

Storms near this place

23 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dewey in 23 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 6 heavy rain, 6 flash flood, 5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. The reports record 1 death. 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
August 2004Flash FloodDewey1 killedTwo young boys fell into the Agua Fria River after it had become flooded with runoff from several thunderstorms in the area. The river bed is usually dry. The older brother was rescued. The younger brother was found laying on the bank about a mile and a half downstream. Attempts to revive the him were unsuccessful.
July 2024Flash FloodDewey-The USGS stream gauge on the Agua Fira River near Dewey-Humboldt (AFHA3) reported a 2.75 foot rise bettween 700 PM and 745 PM. The river returnred to near normal at 200 AM on the 18th.
July 2021Flash FloodDewey-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain and flooding from Dewey and the Agua Fria River to Humbug Creek and Mayer. Water was flowing over roads in Dewey and Meyer. A river gauge in Meyer showed a two foot rise.
August 2019Heavy RainDewey-A trained spotter reported 0.90 inches of rain in about 15 minutes 2 NW Dewey-Humboldt.
May 2016Dust DevilDewey-A dust devil damaged a dog run and the roof of a house. The large dog run was thrown approximately 60 feet.
August 2016Heavy RainDewey-Heavy rain produced flowing water across low water crossings in the Dewey area. This included the Agua Fria River, Highway 69, and other local roads.
July 2016Heavy RainDewey-A spotter reported 2.25 inches of rain in 20 minutes.
August 2014Flash FloodDewey-The Agua Fria River near Humboldt jumped from around 1.9 feet to near 9.2 feet (a 1500 CFS increase) in a short time.
August 2014Flash FloodDewey-The river gauge on the Agua Fria River near Humboldt showed a seven foot jump (close to 1,500 CFS).
August 2014Heavy RainDewey-A trained spotter measured 1.80 inches of rain in only one hour near the town of Dewey.
July 2012Heavy RainDewey-Heavy rain (2.10 inches) fell in Dewey-Humbolt. The intersection of Agua Fria and Prescott Street was close for a while due to high water.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindDewey-A power pole was blown down in a dry microburst north of Dewey. About 2,000 customers were without power for about two hours.
July 2006HailDewey-Three quarter inch diameter hail was reported in Dewey.
July 2004HailDewey-3/4 inch diameter hail was reported in Dewey-Humboldt. The hail was 3 to 4 inches deep in places.
July 2004Flash FloodDewey-Widespread heavy rain from Dewey to Prescott Valley caused quite a bit of localized flooding/mud debris flows and large flows in the smaller watercourses. One wash that was 14 feet across and 5 feet deep overflowed its banks. Another wash that was 125 feet across was flowing 3 feet deep. Rain gauges in the area reported between 1.50" and 2.13" in under 75 minutes. Valley Road was closed for an hour and a half because of water over the road. A road was closed in Humboldt after Agua Fria Wash filled with water and washed away two empty cars.
July 2003Heavy RainDewey-A Remote Automatic Weather Station (RAWS) near the town of Cherry reported 1.65 inches of rain in one hour.
September 1999HailDewey-For the second day in a row, vertical wind shear combined with monsoon moisture to produce several instances of severe weather. Hail did significant damage in Prescott Valley and in Dewey, with newspaper accounts indicate widespread damage to cars and skylights. Insurance claims from this days severe weather were approximately $18 million dollars. Two people were injuried by the falling hail.
July 1998HailDewey-A weather spotter reported 0.75 inch diameter hail covering the ground.
September 1995Thunderstorm WindDewey-A poultry barn was destroyed killing 500 turkeys inside. Numerous trees were stripped of leaves and branches. Many birds were killed. Many south-facing windows were broken. A large motel sign was damaged and nearly toppled. A large commercial trash dumpster was moved over 50 yards. A spotter in the area estimated wind gusts to be 75 mph.
September 1999HailDewey-no account filed
September 1999Thunderstorm WindDewey-no account filed
September 1999Tornado (F0)Dewey-no account filed
August 1996Funnel CloudDewey-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Yavapai 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
Dewey-Humboldt0.1 miles27
Humboldt2.0 miles27
Blue Hills Farms3.0 miles30
Poland Junction5.7 miles33
Hecla6.4 miles28
Prescott Valley6.8 miles30
Castle Canyon Mesa7.4 miles30
Diamond Valley7.6 miles30

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 28447. 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.