Heber, Arizona
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1998. It stands in the Snowflake census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85928. It stands on Buckskin Wash. The Survey maps it on the Heber quadrangle.
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Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 18 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.
- 1886 USGS Holbrook quadrangle1:250000
- 1893 USGS Holbrook quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Holbrook quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Holbrook quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Holbrook quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Holbrook quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Heber quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Show Low quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1990 USGS Heber quadrangle1:24000
- 1998 USGS Heber quadrangle1:24000
Photographs
1 photograph, 2018Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Highsmith, Carol M, 2018. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
263 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 263 fires within 5 miles of Heber between 1992 and 2020, burning about 516 acres in total. 99 started naturally. 9 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 99 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 88 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 36 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | BUCKSKIN |
| 7 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Heber-Overgaard Fire Department | NOT NAMED |
| 7 September 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | DRAW |
| 6 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | STERMER |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | AZ-110197 |
| 4 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | PULTZ |
| 3 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | AZ-110196 |
| 29 September 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | BROKEN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Heber: 1 unknown, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckskin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Sand & Gravel Operation | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
32 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Heber in 32 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 13 hail, 10 heavy rain, 4 flash flood, 3 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Heber | - | The stream gauge on Chevelon Creek showed a rapid rise of around 4 feet between noon and 200 PM MST. The creek return to near normal levels at around 100 AM MST on August 13. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Heber | - | A 10-12 inch rise was reported on Hess Creek in Heber-Overgaard. The creek came out of its banks putting debris on the roadway and threatening one home. This prompted using sand bags to protect the home. |
| August 2021 | Hail | Heber | - | A trained spotter reported one inch diameter hail near Heber-Overgaard. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Heber | - | Numerous low water crossings were flooded and roads were closed due to flash flooding in the Heber area. |
| July 2021 | Hail | Heber | - | One inch diameter hail fell one mile northwest of Heber-Overgaard. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Heber | - | Dime sized (3/4 inch in diameter) covered the ground two inches deep. |
| July 2014 | Heavy Rain | Heber | - | Between 1.50 and 1.60 inches of rain fall around Heber-Overgaard. Water started to flow over roadways. |
| July 2013 | Heavy Rain | Heber | - | Spotters in Heber-Overgaard reported from 0.48 inches of rain to 1.40 inches of rain in as little as 25 minutes. Hail up to 1/2 inch in diameter and wind gusts to 48 MPH was also reported. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Heber | - | A trained spotter reported one inch diameter hail with heavy rain and localized flooding in Heber-Overgaard. |
| July 2011 | Heavy Rain | Heber | - | A thunderstorm produced 1.53 inches of rain in Heber-Overgaard. |
| July 2011 | Heavy Rain | Heber | - | A thunderstorm produced 1.43 inches of rain on the southeast side of Heber-Overgaard. |
| July 2011 | Heavy Rain | Heber | - | Over 2.50 inches of rain fell about 8 miles northwest of Heber-Overgaard. There was lots of water everywhere. |
| July 2010 | Heavy Rain | Heber | - | A spotter reported 1.65 inches of rain in one hour. |
| July 2010 | Heavy Rain | Heber | - | Torrential rain was reported just outside of Heber-Overgaard. Water was ponding on area roads and parking lots. An estimated three inches of rain fell. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Heber | - | A thunderstorm produced nickel to quarter sized (0.88 to 1.00 inch diameter) hail in Overgaard. |
| July 2009 | Heavy Rain | Heber | - | A spotter in Heber-Overgaard reported one inch of rain in just 30 minutes with dime to nickel sized hail. There was standing water in his yard. |
| September 2009 | Heavy Rain | Heber | - | Thunderstorms produced up to 2.50 inches of rain in just over two hours. The heavy rain clogged a drainage ditch, flooded a yard, and flowed into a basement. |
| September 2009 | Hail | Heber | - | Thunderstorms also produced hail from pea to not quite dime/nickel sized (1/4 to under 7/8 inch diameter). The hail covered the ground and was piled two inches deep on a deck. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Heber | - | Heavy rain from a thunderstrom caused flooding the Chevlon Ranch area, about 20 miles north of Heber. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Heber | - | A thunderstorm produced dime sized (3/4 inch diameter) hail in Heber-Overgaard. |
| August 2005 | Hail | Heber | - | Penny to quarter sized (3/4 to 1 inch diameter) hail was reported in Heber-Overgaard. |
| September 2005 | Hail | Heber | - | 3/4 inch hail with heavy rain was reported in Heber-Overgaard. |
| August 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Heber | - | Tornado reported 50 miles northeast of Heber. |
| September 2001 | Heavy Rain | Heber | - | Water was reported over Highway 377 about 15 miles north of Heber. |
| July 2000 | Hail | Heber | - | Spotter in Forest Lakes (12 miles southwest of Heber in Coconino county) reported quarter sized hail that lasted 3-4 minutes and covered the ground. |
| August 1998 | Flood | Heber | - | A weather spotter reported flooded washes and streets as well as one inch diameter hail in downtown Heber. |
| August 1997 | Flood | Heber | - | Minor road flooding over state route 277 near Heber. |
| August 1997 | Flood | Heber | - | Minor flooding in the Heber area. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Heber | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Wildfire | Heber | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Heber | - | no account filed |
| October 1997 | Hail | Heber | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overgaard | 3.5 miles | 18 | |
| Aripine | 8.8 miles | 17 | |
| Zeniff | 15.2 miles | 15 | |
| Clay Springs | 16.5 miles | 17 | |
| Pinedale | 20.1 miles | 17 | |
| Cibecue Creek | 23.6 miles | 16 | |
| Burton | 24.6 miles | 16 | |
| Grasshopper | 24.6 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 29842. 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.









