Broomfield, Colorado
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Broomfield census division. It lies in ZIP code area 80020. The Survey maps it on the Lafayette quadrangle.
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Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 20 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.
- 1899 USGS West Denver quadrangle1:125000
- 1940 USGS Lafayette quadrangle1:31680
- 1944 USGS Lafayette quadrangle1:31680
- 1953 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1956 USGS Lafayette quadrangle1:24000
- 1957 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Lafayette quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1983 USGS Denver West quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
250 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 250 fires within 5 miles of Broomfield between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,098 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 5 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 | 207 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Denver County | UNKNOWN |
| 4 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 3 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | THORNTON |
| 3 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 3 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 28 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | North Metro Fire Rescue District | UNKNOWN |
| 26 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | North Metro Fire Rescue District | N/A |
| 25 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
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 Broomfield: 2 producers, 2 past producers, 1 occurrence. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Fire Clay (Refractory), Gypsum-Anhydrite, Beryllium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beryl Ores Mill | Beryllium | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence | Sedimentary | |
| Jenkins | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Parkdale | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
48 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Broomfield in 48 storm reports between 2002 and 2025: 37 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 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 2022 | Flash Flood | Broomfield | $10,000 | Heavy rainfall produced extensive flooding in Broomfield. Six inches of water inundated a section of Highway 287. Bike paths were flooded along Rock Creek and near Spader Way near the Broomfield Events Center. |
| June 2019 | Lightning | Broomfield | $1,000 | Lightning struck a home with only minor damage. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Broomfield | - | Report from mping. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Broomfield | - | Report from mping. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Broomfield | - | The report was via mping. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Broomfield | - | The report was via mping. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Broomfield | - | The report was via mping. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broomfield | - | Measured gust from a CDOT sensor at I-25 and Highway 7. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broomfield | - | Intense thunderstorm winds snapped tree limbs up to one inch diameter. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Broomfield | - | A severe thunderstorm destroyed over 200 acres of corn. |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Broomfield | - | Flash flooding forced the closure of CO36, between Wadsworth Blvd and Flatirons. |
| September 2013 | Flood | Broomfield | - | Heavy rain, ranging from 6 to 10 inches through the entire storm event, caused widespread flooding, including the entire drainage system of South Boulder, Big Dry and Walnut Creeks. Due to extensive flooding, the Spruce Meadows section of the Broomfield Trail was closed due to significant collapses of the embankment between the trail and the adjacent irrigation ditch. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Broomfield | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Broomfield | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield Heights | 1.4 miles | 20 | |
| Country Estates | 1.9 miles | 20 | |
| Northmoor | 2.1 miles | 20 | |
| Aspen Creek | 2.4 miles | 20 | |
| Brandywine | 2.7 miles | 20 | |
| Broadlands West | 2.7 miles | 20 | |
| Crofton Park | 2.9 miles | 20 | |
| Broadlands | 3.3 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 204704. 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.









