Clarkville, Colorado
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Yuma census division. It lies in ZIP code area 80731. The Survey maps it on the Clarkville quadrangle. It stands 4,015 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 7 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.
- 1954 USGS Sterling quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Sterling quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Clarkville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Wray quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
2 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Clarkville between 2018 and 2020, burning about 4 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Yuma Volunteer Fire Department (Yuma Rural Fire Protection District) | N/A |
| 10 May 2018 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Yuma Volunteer Fire Department (Yuma Rural Fire Protection District) | UNKNOWN |
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 Clarkville: 1 occurrence, 1 past producer. None of them 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.
Storms near this place
60 of 125 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Clarkville in 125 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 86 hail, 24 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkville | $3,400,000 | At least two residences sustained major damage, and many others significant damage, as an intense thunderstorm moved over northeast Yuma county. Several large grain bins were destroyed with others damaged. One grain bin fell on a parked semi-trailer causing additional damage to the vehicle. Ten irrigation sprinkler systems was overturned, numerous trees were uprooted. Window and siding damage occurred at several residences with parts of roofs damaged. Y-W electric reported a loss of 44 utility poles. In addition, thousands of acres of cropland were impacted by the hail accompanying the storm. Dollar estimates of damage are approximate and based on figures from the USDA. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkville | $20,000 | Strong winds associated with a thunderstorms knocked down powerlines at the intersection of County Roads 55 and T. Blowing dust associated with the thunderstorm was also reported. Visibility was down to one-quarter mile at times. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Clarkville | $20,000 | Golfball hail and strong winds broke house windows and did $13,000 damage to 2 vehicles. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkville | $14,000 | Pictures of damaged farm buildings received via social media. Damage seen included snapped wooden posts, debris driven into a metal grain bin, and a building with a tin roof partially stripped and an awning partially collapsed. Wind speed estimated based on storm damage. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Clarkville | $2,000 | Significant damage was reported to a car windshield. Hail stones ranged from golf ball to baseball in size. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkville | $2,000 | Several limbs blown down and a pull behind trailer moved 20 ft. Estimated time of report from radar. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Clarkville | $1,000 | Public reported multiple windows were broken. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkville | - | Ambient weather site Struckmeyer reported the gust. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Spotter reported penny sized hail near the intersection of County Road 52 and County Road L. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkville | - | An automated weather station recorded a 59 MPH gust. |
| August 2025 | Hail | Clarkville | - | A 2 inch hail report via Spotter Network. |
| August 2025 | Hail | Clarkville | - | A trained spotter reported half dollar size hail. This was with a separate storm than what produced the 2 inch hail earlier. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkville | - | Ambient weather site named My Weather Station measured the wind gust. Wind gust appears to be associated with outflow just ahead of the storm. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkville | - | Ambient weather station named Struckmeyer measured the wind gust. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Chaser reported 1.25 inch hail. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Public report with photo via social media of golf ball size hail. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EFU) | Clarkville | - | Tornado captured on video northeast of the CR U and 57 intersection. No damage was reported due to the tornado remaining over open fields. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EFU) | Clarkville | - | Landspout tornado visible for several minutes located approximately north of CR 55 and S. Based on video the landspout remained nearly stationary. No damage was reported. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkville | - | Ambient weather station Struckmeyer recorded the wind gust. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Report of 1 inch diameter hail near Hwy 59 and CR 54 intersection. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Report received via social media of quarter sized hail at location. Event time is radar-estimated. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Clarkville | - | A supercell thunderstorm moved into northwest Yuma County producing dime to nickel sized hail. |
| August 2021 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Hail ranged in size from peas to quarters. |
| August 2021 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Hail ranged in size from peas to quarters. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkville | - | Yuma County Emergency Management reported an estimated wind gust of 60 mph in Clarkville associated with a strong thunderstorm. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkville | - | These winds occurred as an outflow moved through behind the line of storms. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkville | - | Unknown number of power poles near the intersection of Highway 59 and CR 54 were blown down. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Up to half dollar sized hail reported. Pasture grasses blown down. Via Facebook. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EFU) | Clarkville | - | Brief, weak touchdowns under rotating wall cloud. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Clarkville | - | The public reported that at least quarter size hail destroyed 500 acres of corn and that the hail was all flat. |
| August 2019 | Tornado (EFU) | Clarkville | - | A brief tornado was observed roughly 7 miles south of Clarkville. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Clarkville | - | A second hand report from the emergency manager. |
| June 2017 | Flash Flood | Clarkville | - | Heavy rainfall caused an unnamed creek at the CR 58 and CR N intersection to flood a small part of CR 58. Flooding occurred shortly after the first wave of heavy rainfall, then continued as more rainfall occurred for the next few hours. At one point the water was 18 inches deep. |
| June 2017 | Flood | Clarkville | - | Flooding just east of the CR N and CR 58 intersection over CR 58 continued through the morning of the 3rd before falling to only an inch or two deep. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Clarkville | - | The hailstones are currently falling. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkville | - | Pea size hail also occurred with the storm. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Report was sent in by social media. |
| April 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Clarkville | - | A rope tornado was on the ground for several minutes. |
| September 2014 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Most of the hail was small, but a few stones were golf ball size. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Clarkville | - | The ground turned white from hail. Rainfall totaled 0.40 inches. |
| September 2014 | Flood | Clarkville | - | Water was running over Colorado Highway 59 in multiple locations. Some county roads also have water running over them including county road 54. Water appears to be spreading into fields and receding. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Hail report received via The Spotter Network. |
| July 2013 | Flood | Clarkville | - | Numerous roads either washed out or flooded due to previous evening's rainfall upstream in Logan County. Roads most impacted were in the vicinity of Roads C to J and Roads 53 to 56 which is west and southwest of Clarksville. Damage to county roads has not been fully assessed at this time. |
| May 2011 | Heavy Rain | Clarkville | - | Observer reported 3.96 inches of rain between 3 and 10 pm with a 24-hour total the following morning of 4.57 inches. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Spotter reported pea to quarter size hail covering the ground. Little wind accompanied the hail at this time. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Time of this report was estimated from Doppler radar. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Clarkville | - | County Rd 52 was closed between Road L and M due to high water from heavy overnight rainfall. |
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Clarkville | - | Brief tornado in extreme northern Yuma county just west of US Highway 385. Over open fields...no known damage. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkville | - | Two-inch diameter tree limbs down. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Hail covering the ground. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| July 2006 | Heavy Rain | Clarkville | - | Storm total precipitation measured 3.10 inches. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Hail cracked front window in truck. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Hail covering the ground to a depth of 1-2 inches. |
| June 2003 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Vinyl siding on north side of home severely damaged by wind and hail. 850 acres of crop damaged. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkville | - | Estimated 80 mph wind. Also, 3/4 inch hail and winds to 50 mph 8 E of Clarkville at 1637 MST. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkville | - | Brief gustnado observed by spotter. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Also, 1.10 inch of rainfall. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Clarkville | - | Three inches of rainfall in two hours caused water to flow over County Road D. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkville | - | 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.
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 Clarkville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q96375097 | 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 182886. 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.



