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Rio Blanco County, Colorado

64 topographic sheets cover 7 settlements here, and 7 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

7 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Colorado within the United States
Rio Blanco County within Colorado

What the record shows

  • 105 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 7 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 4 buildings, 2 districts and 1 structure.
  • 1 of the 7 listings was added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 7 populated places in this county; 7 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

7

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Coal Creek Schoolbuilding201414000421
Hay's Ranch Bridgestructure198585000233
Hotel Meekerbuilding198080000923
Meeker Historic Districtdistrict2019100003359
Meeker I.O.O.F. Lodge-Valentine Lodge No. 47building201414000060
Pyramid Guard Stationdistrict200807001354
St. James Episcopal Churchbuilding197878000883

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

3,400 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 3,400 of them, burning about 134,168 acres. 3,033 started naturally and 5 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Natural3033
Missing data/not specified/undetermined184
Debris and open burning55
Equipment and vehicle use42
Recreation and ceremony31
Smoking28
Power generation/transmission/distribution15
Arson/incendiarism5
Fireworks3
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Firearms and explosives use1
Other causes1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
11 June 2017Recreation and ceremony18,804 acresNorthwest District, CraigDEAD DOG
6 June 2004Natural7,815 acresNorthwest District, CraigGREASEWOOD
20 July 2018Natural6,310 acresNorthwest District, CraigINDIAN VALLEY
29 July 2018Natural5,967 acresWhite River National ForestCABIN LAKE
29 July 2018Natural5,722 acresNorthwest District, CraigRED CANYON
13 July 2002Natural5,538 acresMedicine Bow-Routt National Forests, Thunder Basin National GrasslandLOST LAKES
8 August 2016Natural4,417 acresWhite River National ForestLOST SOLAR
22 July 2000Natural4,030 acresNorthwest District, CraigSCANDARD

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1957 to 2025

60 of 174 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 174 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 10 injuries and about $1,722,850 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind43
Flash Flood33
Wildfire30
Debris Flow25
Heavy Rain14
Hail11
Funnel Cloud7
Flood6
Tornado3
Lightning2

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 1998LightningMeeker1 killed, 1 hurtno account filed
July 2005Flash FloodRio Blanco5 hurt, $80,000no account filed
June 2009LightningRangely Arpt4 hurt, $250Four men were golfing on the seventh green at the Cedar Ridges Golf Course in Rangely when a tree 15 to 20 yards away was struck by lightning. The charge from the lightning bolt traveled from the tree through the ground and struck the four golfers, blowing the golf clubs out of their hands and leaving them stunned for a period of time. They heard popping noises on the tops of their heads as the charge exited through their caps. One of the golfers felt like the hair on his head was on fire. The tree struck by lightning was split open and a large amount of bark was blown off. Information in this report was provided by one of the lightning strike victims.
September 1997HailRangely$1,000,000no account filed
July 2019Flash FloodRangely Arpt$200,000Rally car racers encountered flooding along County Road 73 near Hall Draw when their vehicle stalled. Drivers escaped the vehicle before it was swept downstream toward the White River. The vehicle was later found approximately 1 mile downstream from where it got swept off the road.
September 1997Thunderstorm WindRangely$150,000no account filed
June 2011Thunderstorm WindRangely$100,000A microburst initially struck the ground about a quarter mile southwest of the Northwest Colorado Community College Campus and spread out generally to the northeast from that point. A significant portion of a roof on North Nichols Residence Hall was lifted up and blown completely over the structure. Debris from North Nichols Residence Hall was found up to a quarter mile away on the northeast end of the campus. A dozen mature Russian Olive trees on the campus were uprooted, and large limbs and branches were snapped off many other trees. One of the uprooted trees fell against the CNCC presidents house, causing some damage to the roof. Other wind damage to property on the CNCC campus was observed during the NWS storm survey. Further away from the CNCC campus, additional wind damage also occurred, although it was generally a little less destructive than the CNCC damage, with estimated wind gusts ranging from 55 to 70 mph. There was an observed wind speed measurement of 54 knots (62 mph) from the AWOS at the Rangely Airport (4V0) where a section of wooden fence was blown down and a swamp cooler blown from the roof of the terminal. Many trees within the town of Rangely were uprooted or lost large limbs or branches. A few trees were snapped off a few feet above the ground, including ash trees with trunk bases generally ranging from 6 to 10 inches in diameter. A wood frame carport was ripped off an apartment building on East Main Street. A large trampoline in the northeast part of Rangely was blown into the air and landed about 75 yards away in a neighbors yard, while a 400 pound water tank was blown across a road.
June 2006Tornado (F1)Meeker$35,000no account filed
September 2025Debris FlowMeeker$30,000Law Enforcement reported water and debris clogging a culvert at Mile Marker 1.3 on Rio Blanco County Route 33. The road was considered impassable and required clearing. Clean up crews responded to the area at 9AM the following day (September 23rd, 2025), with the road cleared by the end of the day. This area is adjacent to the Lee Burn Scar.
June 2002HailMeeker$25,000no account filed
July 2005Flash FloodRio Blanco$20,000no account filed
July 1996Flash FloodRio Blanco$12,000no account filed
August 2009HailRangely$10,000Golf ball sized hail struck the town of Rangely. Minor damage was reported, including shingle damage, dents in cars and a few broken windows.
June 2004Flash FloodMeeker$8,000no account filed
September 2025Debris FlowMeeker$5,000Law Enforcement reported mud over State Highway 64 near Mile Marker 65. This area is near the Lee Burn Scar, which received several rounds of heavy rain during this event. CDOT was contacted to clear the roadway.
September 2025Debris FlowBuford$5,000Law Enforcement reported mud and debris on State Route 8 due to heavy rain on the recent Elk RBX Burn Scar. No reports of damages, injuries, or fatalities, just clearing of the roadway.
September 2025Debris FlowMeeker$5,000Law Enforcement reported a debris flow that closed County Road 5 due to heavy rain on the recent Lee Burn Scar.
September 2025Debris FlowMeeker$5,000Law Enforcement reported debris and mud closing both lanes of State Highway 13 at Mile Marker 36. Road had to be cleared before being able to be reopened.
September 2025Debris FlowMeeker$5,000Public reported mudslides near the intersection of Rio Blanco County Route 5 and Rio Blanco County Route 76. LSR reads Debris flow and flooding of Piceance Creek at County Road 76 and County Road 5. This area is within the Lee Burn Scar. Road had to be cleared.
September 2025Debris FlowRio Blanco$5,000Law Enforcement reported a mudslide at Mile Marker 1.5 on Rio Blanco County Route 5, closing the road and requiring clearing. The debris was cleared within half an hour. This area is within the Lee Burn Scar.
August 2009Flash FloodRio Blanco$5,000Flash flood waters flowed across Rio Blanco County Road 5 in several places with water over a foot deep in some spots. A large mudslide came down across the road near mile marker 18. It took two days to move mud and debris off and away from the road and to make repairs. Additionally, major soil erosion was reported on some privately owned ranch and farmland in the basin.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindMeeker$5,000A thunderstorm wind gust tore some siding from houses in Meeker.
September 1997Flash FloodRangely$3,000no account filed
July 1957Tornadonot stated$2,500no account filed
September 1997Flash FloodRangely$2,000no account filed
July 1996Flash FloodMeeker$2,000no account filed
July 2022Debris FlowRio Blanco$1,500A mudslide occurred along County Road 5 near mile marker 12 near Piceance Creek as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms.
August 1997Flash FloodRangely$1,000no account filed
May 1994Thunderstorm WindRangely$500no account filed
August 2016Debris FlowMeeker$100Heavy rainfall resulted in a mudslide across County Road 76.
August 2025Debris FlowRio Blanco-This incident was reported to the NWS Grand Junction office by the NWS Incident Meteorologist assigned to the Lee Wildfire. Debris flowed across County Road 5 from due to heavy rain on the adjacent Lee burn scar. A tractor trailer attempted to drive through the debris flow and became stuck. The truck was eventually unstuck and the road was cleared. No damages or injuries or fatalities were reported.
August 2025Debris FlowMeeker-At approximately 5:30 PM MDT, the Boulder Service Hydrologist reported a debris flow south of the Lee Burn Scar flowing over Highway 64 between mile-marker 65 and mile-marker 66. This is in the lower Powell Park area. This region is known for debris flows, but this particular event was enhanced by flow off the adjacent burn scar. However, no damages, injuries, or fatalities were reported.
August 2025Flash FloodMeeker-A video of flash flooding within a local area known as Josephine Basin, west of Meeker, was sent to NWS Grand Junction via Facebook. This flash flooding began within the Lee Burn Scar, and washed down over Rio Blanco County Road 33. This flooding was not reported to have caused significant damage, but did prevent residents living along County Road 33 from getting to or from their homes until the water retreated.
August 2025Debris FlowRio Blanco-The NWS Incident Meteorologist assigned to the Lee Fire reported this event to NWS Grand Junction. Mud and debris were confirmed to be flowing across Rio Blanco County Road 5 at mile marker 6 and mile marker 12, making the road impassable. As a result, County Road 5 was closed from miles marker 12 to the intersection with Highway 13 for roughly half an hour.
September 2025Thunderstorm WindMeeker Arpt-At approximately 4:48 PM MDT, the KEEO ASOS at Meeker Airport recorded a gust to 58 mph in association with a nearby thunderstorm. Other gusts in the area ranged from 45 mph to 55 mph. No reports of damages, fatalities, or injuries were received in association with this event.
August 2025Flash FloodRio Blanco-This incident was reported to NWS Grand Junction by the NWS Incident Meteorologist deployed to the Lee Wildfire. Water was reported as flowing over Highway 13 adjacent to the Lee Burn Scar, near the incident on County Road 5, and south of the town of Meeker. All of this water drains into the White River, and the gage on the White River below Meeker spiked from roughly 110 cfs to 1660 cfs, with a rise in water height of 3 feet.
August 2025Debris FlowMeeker-The NWS Incident Meteorologist deployed to the Lee Fire reported this event to NWS Grand Junction. Thunderstorms produced heavy rain over the Lee Burn Scar on the afternoon of August 28th. This in turn resulted in water, mud, and debris flowing over Rio Blanco County Road 5 near mile marker 30, roughly 20 miles west of meeker and on the west side of the Lee Burn Scar. A Flash Flood Warning had been issued for this region with 30 minutes of lead time. No reports of damages, injuries, or fatalities were received. County Road 5 did have to be closed for a short duration to clear the debris.
August 2025Debris FlowMeeker Arpt-At approximately 12:15PM MDT, the Rio Blanco Emergency Manager reported a debris flow over County Road 8 between mile-markers 10 and 11. This debris flow was the result of heavy rainfall on the recent Elk RBX burn scar, which was adjacent to the road. Road did need to be cleared, but was already closed to public traffic due to the ongoing Elk RBX fire. No additional damage, or injuries or fatalities were reported.
August 2025Debris FlowRio Blanco-At approximately 1:18 PM MDT, a report reached NWS Grand Junction that heavy rain over the Lee Burn Scar had triggered a debris flow over Rio Blanco County Road 5 in the same area that had run on August 24th. This time, no vehicles were trapped and no other damage occurred, nor were any injuries or fatalities reported.
August 2025Debris FlowMeeker-Heavy rain on the Lee Burn Scar led to debris flows that filled culverts along Highway 13, particularly at the intersection of Rio Blanco County Road 33. This led to flooding of fields and ranches in the Josephine Basin region, just south and west of Meeker. Some debris was also noted along the side of both County Road 33 and Highway 13.
October 2025Debris FlowRangely-Heavy rain resulted in a rock slide on Douglas Pass along Highway 139 at mile marker 33, 29 miles north of Loma, Colorado. Highway 139 closed at 531 MST.
August 2024Debris FlowMeeker-Heavy rain from a thunderstorm caused a mudslide on Highway 64 at mile marker 57, approximately 17 miles west of Meeker.
August 2024Debris FlowMeeker-Colorado Department of Transportation reported Colorado State Highway 64 closed at mile marker 56, between Wray Gulch Road and Indian Valley, due to a mudslide. This was just north of White River City, or 18 miles west of the town of Meeker along Highway 64. The road remained closed for several hours while cleanup was undertaken. This stretch of Highway 64 runs along the base of a steep cliff, leaving it prone to debris and mudflows during intense, heavy rainfall events.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindMeeker Arpt-A round of showers and thunderstorms tracked across central Rio Blanco county, producing wind gusts ranging from 45 to 60 mph. The peak recorded gust was 58 mph, and this was recorded at KEEO ASOS, located at Meeker Airport. No reports of damages or injuries were received.
June 2024Debris FlowMeeker-Heavy rain caused a mudslide across Highway 64 at mile marker 65 over Rio Blanco County, 11 miles west-southwest of Meeker.
September 2024Thunderstorm WindMeeker Arpt-A thunderstorm wind gust of 59 mph was measured at the Meeker Coulter Field Airport at 823 MST.
June 2024HailMeeker-Report received of penny size hail 8 miles south-southwest of Meeker. Video of Highway 13 shows the road covered in hail after the storm moved through.
May 2023HailRangely-Hail estimated to be one inch in diameter fell near Rangely.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindRangely Arpt-A peak wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by an automated weather station 18 miles southeast of Massadona.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindMeeker Arpt-A peak wind gust of 64 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at the Meeker Coulter Field Airport.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindMeeker Arpt-A peak wind gust of 61 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at the Meeker Coulter Field Airport.
September 2021Thunderstorm WindRangely Arpt-A peak wind gust of 65 MPH was measured by the Pinto automated weather station 18 miles southeast of Massadona.
September 2021Thunderstorm WindMeeker Arpt-A peak wind gust of 75 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at the Meeker-Coulter Field Airport.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindMeeker Arpt-A peak wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at the Meeker Coulter Field Airport.
May 2020HailRio Blanco-A severe thunderstorm produced large hail estimated to be the size of quarters southwest of Meeker.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindMeeker Arpt-A peak wind gust of 66 mph was measured by the automated weather station at the Meeker Coulter Field Airport.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindRangely-A peak wind gust of 58 mph was measured by the Dragon Road automated weather station.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindMeeker Arpt-A peak wind gust of 69 mph was measured by the automated weather station at the Meeker Coulter Field Airport.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindBuford-A peak wind gust of 86 mph was measured by the Dead Horse automated weather station.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindRangely Arpt-A peak wind gust of 65 mph was measured by the automated weather station at the Pinto RAWS site.

Mines and quarries

126 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 126 workings inside this county. 8 still produce and 118 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction65
Fire Clay (Refractory)17
Uranium, Vanadium15
Uranium7
Zeolites7
Gypsum-Anhydrite6
Vanadium, Uranium3
Vanadium2
Calcium, Sodium1
Aluminum, Halite1
Stone, Crushed/Broken1
Stone, Crushed/Broken, Petroleum (Oil)1
Sand and Gravel, Construction, Coal1
Uranium, Vanadium, Copper1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Caywood #1, #2Uranium, Vanadium, CopperOccurrenceCarnotite
Piceance Creek Basin Saline DepositsCalcium, Sodium, Aluminum, HaliteProducer1947
UnknownStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrenceSedimentary
UnknownStone, Crushed/Broken, Petroleum (Oil)OccurrenceSedimentary
UnknownSand and Gravel, Construction, CoalOccurrenceSedimentary
Unnamed Gold ProspectGoldOccurrence
ButterflyUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
MidnightUranium, VanadiumProducer
Brown GroupVanadium, UraniumPast Producer
Butterfly GroupVanadium, UraniumProducerCarnotite, Tyuyamunite
UnknownVanadium, UraniumProducer
UnknownGypsum-AnhydriteOccurrenceSedimentary
UnknownGypsum-AnhydriteOccurrenceSedimentary
UnknownGypsum-AnhydriteOccurrenceSedimentary
UnknownGypsum-AnhydriteOccurrenceSedimentary
UnknownGypsum-AnhydriteOccurrenceSedimentary
UnknownGypsum-AnhydriteOccurrenceSedimentary
Cathedral BluffsZeolitesProducer
Coal Creek No. 1UraniumPast Producer
ColumbineUraniumPast Producer
East ForkZeolitesProducer
Guy Stealy ClaimsUraniumOccurrence
Iron BridgeZeolitesPast Producer
Shylo No.1UraniumUnknown
Staley MineZeolitesPast Producer
UnknownZeolitesOccurrenceAnalcime
UnknownZeolitesOccurrenceAnalcime
White River CliffZeolitesProducer
Windy Point No. 1UraniumPast Producer
Burrell No. 5 ClaimUranium, VanadiumPast ProducerCarnotite, Tyuyamunite
Burrell Nos. 1-3 ClaimsUranium, VanadiumPast ProducerCarnotite, Tyuyamunite
Coal Creek No. 1 ClaimUranium, VanadiumPast ProducerCarnotite, Tyuyamunite
Columbine Nos. 1-4 ClaimsUranium, VanadiumPast ProducerCarnotite, Tyuyamunite
Guy Stealey ClaimsUranium, VanadiumProducer
Jerry ZocholUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Last Day ClaimUranium, VanadiumPast ProducerTyuyamunite
Marvine View No. 10 ClaimUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
MeekerUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Naomi Ann ClaimUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
Rio BlancoUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
S & G No. 4 ClaimUranium, VanadiumPast ProducerCarnotite, Tyuyamunite
Shylo GroupUranium, VanadiumPast ProducerCarnotite, Tyuyamunite
UnknownUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Windy Point No. 1 ClaimUranium, VanadiumPast ProducerTyuyamunite
UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
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UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
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UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
Bloomfield PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrenceGravel
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrenceGravel
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrenceGravel
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrenceGravel
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UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrenceGravel
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrenceGravel
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrenceGravel
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrenceSedimentary
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
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UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrenceSand
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
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Unknown Gravel PitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Unknown SandpitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown

Every populated place in the county

7

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • 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.