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Idalia, Colorado

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Idalia-Joes census division. It lies in ZIP code area 80735. The Survey maps it on the Idalia quadrangle. 97 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 3,963 feet above sea level.

Idalia within Yuma County

On record in Idalia

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Population over time

2 figures

Idalia grew from 88 to 97 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201088
202097+9 (+10%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 8 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

11 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Idalia between 1992 and 2015, burning about 289 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined10
Natural1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
22 August 1992Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresYuma Countynot named
5 July 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined60 acresColorado State Forest Service-State HeadquartersWRAY
14 June 2010Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresColorado State Forest Service-State Headquartersnot named
6 March 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreColorado State Forest Service-State HeadquartersIDALIA
23 February 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresColorado State Forest Service-State HeadquartersIDALIA
12 February 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresArmel Volunteer Fire DepartmentUNKNOWN
30 November 2010Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreColorado State Forest Service-State Headquartersnot named
3 November 2010Missing data/not specified/undetermined200 acresColorado State Forest Service-State Headquartersnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Yuma County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Idalia: 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.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Yuma County

Storms near this place

60 of 115 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Idalia in 115 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 75 hail, 29 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 3 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2008FloodIdalia$150,000Observer reported 5.35 inches of rain in 90 minutes which resulted in low land flooding, numerous flooded basements and county roads becoming impassible in northern Kit Carson and southern Yuma counties. This precipitation fell on already saturated soils after a week of heavy rain episodes.
September 1996Flash FloodIdalia$50,000no account filed
August 2023Tornado (EF2)Idalia$30,000Based on damage to power poles the tornado tracked south than east along CR 2. The tornado damaged half an irrigation pivot and snapped nine power poles along CR 2. Then it shifted south again before reaching the CR2/ CR Y intersection. Based on radar data the tornado continued south-southeast into Kit Carson County, ending northwest of the CR MM/CR 44 intersection.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindIdalia$25,000Power poles damaged or broken over a two mile stretch with live wires on Highway 395 between Road 7 and Road 9.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindIdalia$5,000Empty cattle truck blown over.
June 2020Flash FloodIdalia$2,000Fourteen inches of water on County Road DD approximately half a mile south of Highway 36 due to heavy rain.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindIdalia$1,500Two large tree branches blown down.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindIdalia$1,000Estimated 60 mph winds associated with a thunderstorm snapped one inch diameter limbs off a tree.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindIdalia$1,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 mph damaged two mobile homes, air conditioning, and broke winds. The winds also blew hay bales one quarter mile.
May 2017HailIdalia$300The windsheild was smashed from hailstones, some stones were larger than baseballs.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindIdalia$100Public report from MPing of one inch tree limbs down along a wind fence.
April 2026Thunderstorm WindIdalia-Public report of blowing dust with visibility down to one-half mile caused by an estimated 60 mph wind gust.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindIdalia-A report of visibility down to around 1/4 mile in dust from thunderstorm wind. A mesonet station named CO047 385n220 Idalia which is 4 miles to the northeast of Idalia reported a 56 mph wind gust.
October 2025HailIdalia-Hail sizes ranged from dime to nickel.
June 2025HailIdalia-A social media report of 1 inch hail.
May 2024HailIdalia-Public report of hail starting out as dime size then increasing to quarter size.
May 2024HailIdalia-Trained spotter reported the hail lasted about 15 minutes and hail up to 1.5 inches was reported.
May 2024HailIdalia-Trained spotter reported hail around 0.75 inches in diameter.
July 2024HailIdalia-Social media reports with pictures of hail mostly around quarter in size, but up to golf ball.
July 2024HailIdalia-Spotter estimated dime to penny size hail occurring along with estimated 40-50 mph winds.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindIdalia-Trained spotter reports estimated 60 MPH winds and some pea sized hail.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindIdalia-Trained spotter reported visibility down to 0.25 mile in blowing dust and winds estimated of 50 MPH. The dust storm lasted about 15 minutes.
August 2024HailIdalia-Pea to quarter sized hail over a duration of 10 minutes.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindIdalia-Estimated 50-60 mph winds were associated with the outflow of a thunderstorm.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindIdalia-A mesonet observed a 68 mph wind gust with a sustained speed of 44 mph.
June 2023HailIdalia-Report received of very large hail ranging from golf balls up to baseballs in size at location. Time is radar estimated.
June 2023HailIdalia-Spotter reported quarter sized hail at location.
June 2023HailIdalia-Report received of hail ranging from quarters to ping pong balls in size at location. Time is radar estimated.
June 2023HailIdalia-Report of hail ranging from nickel to half dollar size received at location. Time is radar estimated.
June 2023HailIdalia-Estimated ping pong ball sized hail reported at location. Time is radar estimated.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindIdalia-Observed via CDOT US-36 station. Winds were sustained at 41 mph.
August 2023HailIdalia-Social media report with pictures of hail ranging from golf ball to tennis ball in size.
August 2023HailIdalia-Multiple reports of dime to ping pong ball sized hail observed in Idalia over a duration of nine minutes.
July 2022HailIdalia-Jagged nickel sized hail reported as the storm moved over the location.
July 2022FloodIdalia-Six to 12 inches of water was reported over the roadway approximately a half mile north of the Hwy 385/36 intersection. The culvert underneath the highway was not able to handle all the runoff from the rainfall. No damage was reported.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindIdalia-From mesonet station CO047 385N220 Idalia.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindIdalia-A Mesonet station recorded a 79 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindIdalia-Mesonet station recorded a 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location.
August 2020HailIdalia-Trained spotter observed hail ranging from pea to penny in size over a duration of 2 minutes.
August 2020HailIdalia-Various sized hail was reported from quarter to ping pong ball in size fell for a duration of approximately 11 minutes.
June 2020HailIdalia-Trained spotter reported ongoing hail that ranged from quarter to golf ball sized.
June 2020HailIdalia-Quarter sized to occasional golf ball sized hail fell at the location.
June 2019HailIdalia-The hail lasted about 5 minutes and came down heavily. Spotter reported piles of hail on the ground with the largest stones about the size of a quarter.
August 2019HailIdalia-A trained spotter reported dime to half dollar size hail along with some minor crop damage with hail stripping crops of their leaves.
August 2018HailIdalia-The hail ranged from quarter to ping pong in size.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindIdalia-Estimated wind gusts of 70 MPH occurred.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindIdalia-Wind speeds estimated to range from 40-60 MPH.
May 2018HailIdalia-Hail reported to be drifting across the road.
May 2017HailIdalia-Storm chaser reported one inch diameter hail.
April 2013HailIdalia-The spotter reported the hail as being soft.
August 2013FloodIdalia-Delayed public report relayed by emergency manager. Minor flooding occurred at intersection of Roads HH/13 about eight miles southwest of Beecher Island. Radar estimated 6-7 inches of rain near this location. Heaviest rainfall occurred between 10 pm and midnight MDT with flooding likely occurring between midnight and 6 am.
April 2012HailIdalia-The largest hail was about the size of a penny. However, pea sized hail accumulated to a depth of 12 to 18 inches west of Idalia on Highway 36. Snow plows had to be called out after CDOT received reports of two vehicles getting stuck in the hail. The hail swath affected 4 miles of highway 36 but extended further to the NW and SE over open fields and county roads.
June 2010HailIdalia-Hail swath occurred just north of Idalia and extended ENE to the state line. Crops were damaged in a 2 mile wide by 11 mile long stretch.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindIdalia-A six-inch diameter tree limb was blown down.
April 2007Flash FloodIdalia-Flash flooding reported by Yuma county law enforcement. Later reports indicated water across county roads 20 and 22, and road RR was washed out south of road 23.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindIdalia-Small pieces of roof material blown off.
May 2005Tornado (F0)Idalia-Brief touchdown reported from numerous sources.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindIdalia-The strong winds blew down 3 inch diameter tree limbs and knocked over a sprinkler system.
July 2001Tornado (F0)Idalia-Tornado tracked over open country and could be seen for miles.
June 2000Tornado (F0)Idalia-Brief touchdown observed by Weather Researchers.

Every storm recorded in Yuma County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Hale9.5 miles11
Armel11.8 miles10
Beecher Island13.0 miles10
Vernon16.8 miles8
Kirk17.0 miles9
Joes20.7 miles8
Heartstrong22.5 miles8
Abarr24.1 miles8

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 IdaliaAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q3473193The 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 204817. 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.