Coal Creek School

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

From the record

One of 7 National Register listings published here for Rio Blanco County · listed in 2014 · category: Building.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 3 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
Address. 617 Cty. Rd. 6, Meeker, 81641
When was it listed? July 2014
Category. building
Also known as. Rural School Buildings in Colorado MPS
Census division. Meeker
National Register reference number. 14000421 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

42 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 42 fires within 5 miles of Coal Creek School between 1996 and 2020, burning about 452 acres in total. 18 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/undetermined	18
Natural	18
Equipment and vehicle use	3
Smoking	2
Other causes	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
5 September 2020	Natural	2.0 acres	Rio Blanco County	COUNTY ROAD 8
30 September 2018	Equipment and vehicle use	4.0 acres	Northwest District, Craig	THIRTEEN
6 August 2010	Natural	under an acre	Northwest District, Craig	OAK RIDGE
6 August 2010	Natural	under an acre	Northwest District, Craig	BLUE DEVIL
31 August 2018	Natural	5.0 acres	Rio Blanco County	UNKNOWN
30 August 2005	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters	not named
25 August 2005	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters	not named
13 August 2005	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters	not named

Every fire recorded in Rio Blanco County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 12 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Coal Creek School: 7 unknowns, 4 occurrences, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Coal. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Unknown	Gypsum-Anhydrite	Occurrence	Sedimentary
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction, Coal	Occurrence	Sedimentary
Bloomfield Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence	Sand
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence	Gravel
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown

Every working recorded in Rio Blanco County

Storms near this property

60 of 61 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Meeker, the town this property stands in, in 61 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 18 wildfire, 14 debris flow, 7 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. 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 1998	Lightning	Meeker	1 killed, 1 hurt	no account filed
June 2006	Tornado (F1)	Meeker	$35,000	no account filed
September 2025	Debris Flow	Meeker	$30,000	Law 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 2002	Hail	Meeker	$25,000	no account filed
June 2004	Flash Flood	Meeker	$8,000	no account filed
September 2025	Debris Flow	Meeker	$5,000	Law 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 2025	Debris Flow	Meeker	$5,000	Law Enforcement reported a debris flow that closed County Road 5 due to heavy rain on the recent Lee Burn Scar.
September 2025	Debris Flow	Meeker	$5,000	Law 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 2025	Debris Flow	Meeker	$5,000	Public 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.
July 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Meeker	$5,000	A thunderstorm wind gust tore some siding from houses in Meeker.
July 1996	Flash Flood	Meeker	$2,000	no account filed
August 2016	Debris Flow	Meeker	$100	Heavy rainfall resulted in a mudslide across County Road 76.
August 2025	Debris Flow	Meeker	-	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 2025	Flash Flood	Meeker	-	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 2025	Debris Flow	Meeker	-	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 2025	Debris Flow	Meeker	-	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.
August 2024	Debris Flow	Meeker	-	Heavy rain from a thunderstorm caused a mudslide on Highway 64 at mile marker 57, approximately 17 miles west of Meeker.
August 2024	Debris Flow	Meeker	-	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.
June 2024	Debris Flow	Meeker	-	Heavy rain caused a mudslide across Highway 64 at mile marker 65 over Rio Blanco County, 11 miles west-southwest of Meeker.
June 2024	Hail	Meeker	-	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.
October 2018	Debris Flow	Meeker	-	Mud and rocks were deposited onto Colorado Highway 64 between Meeker and Rangely as a result of heavy rainfall on already saturated soils.
July 2014	Flash Flood	Meeker	-	Up to six inches of fast moving water ran across Highway 64 west of Meeker.
July 2013	Debris Flow	Meeker	-	Four separate mud slides were reported near mile marker 60 on Highway 64.
July 2011	Flash Flood	Meeker	-	Flash flood waters up to a foot deep deposited mud and rocks onto Highway 64 which was closed until crews cleared the road of debris.
January 2010	Flood	Meeker	-	An ice jam along the White River caused water to backup in the Meeker area, resulting in areas of minor flooding. Cold overnight temperatures also contributed to the continuation of ice build-up. Areas in the park below the 10th Street bridge were affected, and rising water also threatened several homes in neighborhoods along 8th and 9th Streets.
January 2007	Flood	Meeker	-	Lowland flooding occurred in the Meeker area along the White River. Minor flooding was reported in the Stagecoach Trailer Park near the intersection of Highways 13 and 64. Residents from 18 of the 20 trailer homes had to be evacuated. Some agricultural land, including a corral, were also flooded.
September 2007	Hail	Meeker	-	Hail from penny-size to quarter-size in diameter occurred in Meeker.
September 2007	Flash Flood	Meeker	-	Runoff from heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused mud and debris to flow across Highway 64 in 4 different locations 10 to 12 miles west of Meeker. Mud, rocks, trees, and other vegetation were deposited on the roadway, up to 4 feet deep in places. Some of the rocks were 3 to 4 feet in diameter. Many culverts along the highway became plugged with debris. Two semi trucks became stuck in the debris.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Meeker	-	no account filed
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Meeker	-	no account filed
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Meeker	-	no account filed
July 2003	Wildfire	Meeker	-	no account filed
July 2003	Wildfire	Meeker	-	no account filed
August 2003	Wildfire	Meeker	-	no account filed
September 2002	Wildfire	Meeker	-	no account filed
September 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Meeker	-	no account filed
September 2002	Flood	Meeker	-	no account filed
July 2002	Wildfire	Meeker	-	no account filed
August 2002	Flood	Meeker	-	no account filed
August 2002	Wildfire	Meeker	-	no account filed
June 2001	Wildfire	Meeker	-	no account filed
July 2001	Flash Flood	Meeker	-	no account filed
July 2001	Flood	Meeker	-	no account filed
July 2000	Wildfire	Meeker	-	no account filed
July 2000	Wildfire	Meeker	-	no account filed
July 2000	Wildfire	Meeker	-	no account filed
July 2000	Wildfire	Meeker	-	no account filed
July 2000	Wildfire	Meeker	-	no account filed
August 2000	Wildfire	Meeker	-	no account filed
June 2000	Hail	Meeker	-	no account filed
July 2000	Wildfire	Meeker	-	no account filed
July 2000	Wildfire	Meeker	-	no account filed
July 2000	Wildfire	Meeker	-	no account filed
August 1999	Funnel Cloud	Meeker	-	no account filed
May 1998	Wildfire	Meeker	-	no account filed
August 1998	Wildfire	Meeker	-	no account filed
September 1997	Heavy Rain	Meeker	-	no account filed
September 1997	Hail	Meeker	-	no account filed
September 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Meeker	-	no account filed
June 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Meeker	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Rio Blanco County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

4 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
St. James Episcopal Church	5.0 miles	1978
Meeker I.O.O.F. Lodge-Valentine Lodge No. 47	5.0 miles	2014
Hotel Meeker	5.1 miles	1980
Meeker Historic District	5.1 miles	2019

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 14000421 in Record Group 79.
Rio Blanco County	All 7 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
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.