East Blythe, California
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Blythe census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92225. The Survey maps it on the Blythe quadrangle. 3 people lived here at the 2000 count. It stands 269 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1942 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 44 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 21 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.
- 1942 USGS Blythe quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Blythe quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1954 USGS Salton Sea quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Salton Sea quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Salton Sea quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1963 USGS Salton Sea quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Salton Sea quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Blythe quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Blythe quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
169 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 169 fires within 5 miles of East Blythe between 1992 and 2020, burning about 5,603 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 10 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/undetermined | 80 |
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 21 |
| Smoking | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - Central District | COMBER |
| 8 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado River District | COMBER ASSIST |
| 8 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Riverside Unit | LOCAL 14854 |
| 5 September 1992 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Riverside Unit | LOCAL |
| 30 September 1995 | Smoking | under an acre | Riverside Unit | LOCAL |
| 24 September 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | California Desert District | UNNAMED FIRE 2750 |
| 23 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Riverside Unit | 8TH AV BLYT |
| 19 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Riverside Unit | LOCAL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of East Blythe: 3 past producers, 1 occurrence, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Silver, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Copper Co. | Copper, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Figueroa Brothers Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| La Paz Placers | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Goodman Wash | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Midland Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
3 since 2019Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names East Blythe in 3 storm reports between 2019 and 2022: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2019 | Flash Flood | East Blythe | $30,000 | A powerful Pacific low pressure system developed across the desert southwest on November 28th, and it interacted with deep moisture to produce widespread rain across portions of eastern Riverside County during the evening hours. Isolated thunderstorms were embedded within the rain bands, increasing rain totals. The heavy rain resulted in an episode of flash flooding over far eastern portions of the county, near the lower Colorado River Valley. According to fire department and rescue units, at 1827PST flash flooding 4 miles north of east Blythe resulted in a car becoming flooded and floating near the intersection of 6th Avenue and Highway 95. A water rescue was needed, and the driver was rescued through the roof of the vehicle. No injuries were reported. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Blythe | $5,000 | Numerous trees were uprooted along with many branches snapped at Mayflower County Park. A large branch fell onto one of the park's structures, while another large branch fell onto a camper, causing some damage. No injuries were reported. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Blythe | - | Farmer reported large 110lbs Alfalfa bales were flipped off stack in Blythe. Timing estimated from radar. Winds were estimated at 65-70 mph. No injuries were reported. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blythe | 1.2 miles | 21 | |
| Miller Farms | 3.5 miles | 21 | |
| Tosco (historical) | 5.8 miles | 18 | |
| Mesaville | 7.0 miles | 20 | |
| Ripley | 7.3 miles | 17 | |
| Mesa Verde | 8.3 miles | 17 | |
| Rannells (historical) | 11.0 miles | 24 | |
| Inca | 16.6 miles | 20 |
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.
| Wikipedia article on East Blythe | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1926550 | 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 1660580. 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.








