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Daytona Beach, Florida

13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Daytona Beach census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32114. The Survey maps it on the Daytona Beach quadrangle. 72,647 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 13 feet above sea level.

Daytona Beach within Volusia County

Then and now

1952 to 1978

The same ground, surveyed 26 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Daytona Beach, surveyed 1978
Topographic sheet of Daytona Beach, surveyed 1952

Compare 1952 against another survey:

On record in Daytona Beach

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 12 of 24 shown

Every listing in Volusia County

Population over time

2 figures

Daytona Beach grew from 61,005 to 72,647 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
201061,005
202072,647+11,642 (+19%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 13 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

201 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 201 fires within 5 miles of Daytona Beach between 1992 and 2020, burning about 661 acres in total. 38 started naturally. 31 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
Natural38
Missing data/not specified/undetermined37
Equipment and vehicle use34
Arson/incendiarism31
Misuse of fire by a minor24
Recreation and ceremony20
Railroad operations and maintenance12
Debris and open burning3
Smoking2

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
9 September 1999Naturalunder an acreFlorida Forest Servicenot named
5 September 2007Natural4.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceWF- BEVILLE ROAD
18 September 2008Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFlorida Forest ServiceWF VILLAGE LANE-0739
18 September 1992Railroad operations and maintenanceunder an acreFlorida Forest Servicenot named
11 September 1992Railroad operations and maintenance2.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
9 August 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.5 acresFlorida Forest ServiceCEDAR HIGHLANDS (64)
7 August 2016Debris and open burning1.0 acresFlorida Forest ServicePRIMROSE (64)
30 August 2004Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreFlorida Forest ServiceHOMELESS FIRE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Volusia 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 Daytona Beach: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General. 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
Barbour Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Volusia Co. Rd. and Bridge - Holly Hills PitLimestone, GeneralProducerLimestone

Every working recorded in Volusia County

Storms near this place

41 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Daytona Beach in 41 storm reports between 1993 and 2021: 14 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 5 rip current, 3 tornado. The reports record 6 deaths and 20 injuries. 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
June 2000Rip CurrentDaytona Beach2 killedLarge swells produced strong rip currents on Volusia County Beaches. Two fifteen year old brothers who were visiting Daytona Beach from Georgia were caught in a rip current and drowned.
February 1998Tornado (F2)Daytona Beach1 killed, 3 hurt, $4,000,000The first tornado in a major tornado outbreak set down along Route 92 about 5 miles southwest of Daytona Beach. The category F2 tornado moved about 8 miles to the northeast passing over the junction of Interstate 95 and Interstate 4 and finally lifted in the south part of Daytona Beach west of the Intracoastal Waterway. Six hundred structures were damaged or destroyed. One person was killed in a mobile home and three others were injured.
September 2005Rip CurrentDaytona Beach1 killedA 30 year-old man vacationing in Florida from New York drowned in a rip current.
October 2003Rip CurrentDaytona Beach1 killedA 70 year old man was swimming alone and was the apparent victim of a rip current.
June 1999Rip CurrentDaytona Beach1 killedA 28 year old man drowned when he was pulled away from the shore by a rip current. Lifeguards from Stuart to Daytona Beach reported large numbers of rescues due to rip currents.
July 2002LightningDaytona Beach8 hurtEight spectators were struck and injured by lightning at Daytona Beach International Speedway. Two of the victims were hospitalized. Six were treated and released at the scene.
March 2001Tornado (F1)Daytona Beach5 hurt, $5,000,000An F1 tornado and strong downburst winds touched down in the heart of Daytona Beach just west of the Halifax River Lagoon. At least 100 homes and dozens of vehicles were damaged, many due to fallen trees. Boats on trailers were overturned and the roof of a furniture store was destroyed. An airplane was overturned at Daytona Beach Airport. Five people were injured, three were taken to an emergency room. Damage estimates were near $5 million.
June 2004LightningDaytona Beach2 hurtTwo spectators suffered minor injuries from a lightning strike at Daytona Beach International Speedway.
March 2001Thunderstorm WindDaytona Beach1 hurt, $30,000Strong microburst winds hit the barrier island in Daytona Beach destroying a large tent and a beach tollbooth. One person was injured.
June 1997Rip CurrentDaytona Beach1 hurtA large number of rip currents formed along the coast of Volusia County. The county beach patrol pulled 86 people from the surf. One 17 year old boy was hospitalised.
May 2005HailDaytona Beach$100,000Hail damaged over a hundred cars and fifty airplanes near Embry-Riddle University.
July 2004Heavy RainDaytona Beach$30,000A 600 square foot section of roof collapsed at a vacant store at the Daytona Mall due to the weight of rain.
June 1995HailDaytona Beach$25,000Strong downburst winds blew down trees, destroyed a pool screen and produced two and one-half-inch-diameter hail in the Spruce Creek Village.
July 2002LightningDaytona Beach$20,000Lightning started a fire that damaged an apartment building in Daytona Beach.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindDaytona Beach$15,000Thunderstorm winds blew a 50 foot section off the roof of a restaurant in Daytona Bach.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindDaytona Beach$10,000Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree which damaged a truck.
November 2021FloodDaytona Beach$5,000A very slow-moving front produced persistent heavy rains across portion of Volusia County. Twenty-four hour rain totals were 6-10 inches, however most of the rain fell in less than 12-hours, impacting Daytona Beach and Port Orange. As much as 5-6 inches accumulated between 1500 and 1800 LST. Numerous roadways were flooded, with as much as 1-2 feet of standing water in some localized areas, resulting in road closures.
March 2018HailDaytona Beach-A member of the public reported ping pong ball sized hail at the intersection of Halifax Avenue and Seabreeze Boulevard in Daytona Beach.
March 2018HailDaytona Beach-A trained spotter reported 2 inch hail in Holly Hill.
March 2008HailDaytona Beach-A trained spotter reported quarter size hail.
October 2008Thunderstorm WindDaytona Beach-Trees were blown down on Tomoka Road.
March 2005Thunderstorm WindDaytona Beach-A wind gust to 63 mph was recorded at Daytona Beach International Airport.
August 2004Tornado (F0)Daytona Beach-A waterspout made landfall along the beach in Daytona Beach damaging the roof of a house and blowing branches out of trees. Witnesses saw the spout come ashore.
April 1999Thunderstorm WindDaytona Beach-Thunderstorms winds blew down two trees in Daytona Beach.
February 1998Thunderstorm WindDaytona Beach-Thunderstorm winds blew down trees at Tuscawilla Park.
June 1997Funnel CloudDaytona Beach-A funnel cloud was sighted near Daytona Beach.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindDaytona Beach-Thunderstorm winds blew down three light poles at a baseball stadium.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindDaytona Beach-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large trees and damaged a roof.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindDaytona Beach-Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in Daytona Beach.
April 1997Thunderstorm WindDaytona Beach-Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines near Interstate Highway 4 in Daytona Beach.
April 1997Thunderstorm WindDaytona Beach-Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines near Interstate Highway 4 in Daytona Beach.
July 1994HailDaytona Beach-Dime-size hail fell from a severe thunderstorm in Daytona Beach.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindDaytona Beach-A wind gust of 67 mph was recorded at Daytona Beach Airport.
March 1993HailDaytona Beach-Golfball-size hail fell at the Daytona Beach Airport.
June 2007HailDaytona Beach-no account filed
May 2005HailDaytona Beach-no account filed
September 2000HailDaytona Beach-no account filed
May 1999HailDaytona Beach-no account filed
June 1998HailDaytona Beach-no account filed
March 1996HailDaytona Beach-no account filed
August 1996HailDaytona Beach-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Volusia 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
Seabreeze1.6 miles13
Holly Hill2.4 miles13
Ortona2.9 miles13
Blake2.9 miles13
Daytona Beach Shores3.2 miles14
South Daytona3.3 miles13
Ellinor Village4.9 miles13
Port Orange5.2 miles14

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 Daytona BeachAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q490595The 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 281353. 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.