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Emery Park, Arizona

25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Tucson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85706. The Survey maps it on the Tucson quadrangle.

Emery Park within Pima County

Topographic sheets covering this place

14 surveys from 25 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

1,256 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1,256 fires within 5 miles of Emery Park between 1994 and 2020, burning about 342 acres in total. 31 started naturally. 27 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined1160
Natural31
Arson/incendiarism27
Debris and open burning12
Power generation/transmission/distribution6
Equipment and vehicle use5
Smoking4
Misuse of fire by a minor3
Railroad operations and maintenance3
Recreation and ceremony3
Other causes2

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
9 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Officenot named
9 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTucson Fire Department1862510
8 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Officenot named
8 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTucson Fire Department1862310
6 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTucson Fire Department1861806
6 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTucson Fire Departmentnot named
5 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTucson Fire DepartmentNOT NAMED
30 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTucson Fire Departmentnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Pima County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 16 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Emery Park: 6 past producers, 4 producers, 4 occurrences, 1 unknown. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Barium-Barite, Geothermal, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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
Old Mission MineSilver, Copper, Lead, Gold, Iron, Manganese, Barium-BariteProducerArgentite, Hematite
Old Mission MineCopper, Silver, Gold, Lead, Barium-BaritePast Producer
Pellegrin MineSilver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Barium-BaritePast Producer
Silver Cup GroupGold, Manganese, SilverUnknown
Tucson Tufa QuarryStonePast Producer
Crushing,Screening & Bagging PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Dutchess ClaimUraniumOccurrenceUranophane
Dutchess ClaimUraniumProspect
Pit No. 5Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
UnknownGeothermalOccurrence

Every working recorded in Pima County

Storms near this place

19 since 2008

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Emery Park in 19 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 12 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 2 lightning, 1 hail. The reports record 2 deaths. 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 2024Flash FloodEmery Park1 killed, $1,000Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall went through the Tucson Metro on August 8th resulting in 0.5 to 1.0 inches of rain leading to flash flooding and running washes. In addition, the Pima County Medical Examiner found that drowning was the primary factor in the death of one individual. The individual was found in Aviation Wash on August 9th with debris and running water.
July 2008Flash FloodEmery Park1 killedA vehicle was found near 15th Avenue and Mable Street where a man had been swept away due to flash flooding.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindEmery Park$150,000Thunderstorm winds downed two dozen power poles in southern Tucson, mainly along Valencia Road between Park and Campbell Avenues and near the intersection of Golf Links and Pantano Roads. Around 8,000 customers were without electrical power at one point. Thirty mobile homes were damaged by winds or downed trees near Benson Highway and Valencia Road. One tree fell on a car. In addition, two hangar doors were blown off and two trees were downed at the Tucson International Airport where a wind gust to 74 mph was measured at 205 p.m. MST.
September 2011Thunderstorm WindEmery Park$150,000Thunderstorm winds downed several trees on Tucson's south side. One tree fell on a truck and another onto an apartment building. The truck was totaled but the building only received minor damage. In addition, strong winds ripped the air conditioning unit and tiles off the roof of the Southgate Academy Charter School.
August 2023HailEmery Park$100,000A swath of large hail from 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter fell from near the Tucson Airport northwest to the campus of the University of Arizona, including at the NWS Tucson WFO. Hail damaged cars, skylights and roofs, including the roof at Rivera Elementary School.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindEmery Park$70,000Thunderstorm winds caused extensive damage to the Fitness Center at the Pima Community College Desert Vista campus. Several trees were downed in Oro Valley. A wind gust to 60 mph was measured at the KAVQ AWOS at 1745MST.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindEmery Park$25,000Thunderstorm winds several downed trees and power poles between Campbell Ave. and Palo Verde Rd. and between Drexel and Irvington Rds. About 2000 customers were without power and a section of Irvington Rd. was closed as a result. Tents at Community Food Bank were blown down causing closure of outdoor food distribution operations the following 2 days.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindEmery Park$15,000Thunderstorm winds downed several downed power poles near the Tucson International Airport. This caused the closure of East Los Reales Road between South Sixth Avenue and South Nogales Highway and 3,200 customers to lose power.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindEmery Park$10,000ASOS station at Tucson International Airport recorded a wind gust of 70 mph. This same thunderstorm resulted in a power pole down near Speedway and Greasewood Rd.
August 2022Flash FloodEmery Park$10,000Heavy rain of 1.5 in 1 hour caused flash flooding in southern Tucson. Swift water rescues from vehicles occurred near Bilby Rd. and Nogales Highway and Valencia Rd. and Park Ave.
October 2022Thunderstorm WindEmery Park$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees in Midvale Park in the southwest Tucson metro area. One of the trees fell onto a residence, causing minor damage.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindEmery Park$3,000Thunderstorm winds downed a power pole and a tree at the Tucson International Airport. A thunderstorm wind gust to 58 mph was measured at KTUS ASOS at 1752MST.
July 2025LightningEmery Park$2,000A lightning strike damaged utility equipment and caused 200 customers to loose power for an unknown amount of time.
July 2025LightningEmery Park$2,000A lightning strike hit power company equipment and caused power outages at the Pima County Election Headquarters and several other areas in Midtown Tucson.
July 2017Flash FloodEmery Park$1,000Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Tucson. One car became submerged in flowing water a foot deep near Country Club and Bantam roads.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindEmery Park$500The Tucson International Airport ASOS recorded severe thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph. An eight inch diameter tree branch was downed near the intersection of Sunrise and Skyline Drives.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindEmery Park-The Tucson International Airport ASOS KTUS measured a gust of 62 mph at 1833MST.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindEmery Park-A wind gust to 76 mph was recorded at KTUS Tucson Airport ASOS at 1834MST and a gust to 64 mph was recorded there at 1753MST. No damage was observed in the immediate vicinity.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindEmery Park-A wind gust to 67 mph was recorded at Tucson International Airport.

Every storm recorded in Pima 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
Drexel Heights3.8 miles21
Pueblo Gardens3.9 miles25
Polvo4.0 miles25
South Tucson4.1 miles25
Littletown4.5 miles27
Summit5.1 miles25
Vandenberg Village5.4 miles27
Black Mountain Estates5.5 miles20

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 4433. 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.