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20 National Register listings published here.
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Floyd County, Iowa
28 topographic sheets cover 19 settlements here, and 20 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
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What the record shows
- 141 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 20 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 13 buildings, 4 districts and 3 structures.
- 4 of the 20 listings were added during the 1970s.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 19 populated places in this county; 19 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Places on the National Register
20Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
Wildfire, 2006 to 2020
53 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 53 of them, burning about 497 acres. None started naturally and 4 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 31 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 150 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 March 2012 | Debris and open burning | 80 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 March 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 3330 170TH ST., IA |
| 21 April 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 26 April 2020 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 November 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 10 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1959 to 2026
60 of 424 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 424 reports for this county, causing 14 deaths, 459 injuries and about $37,592,700 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hail | 165 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 155 |
| Flood | 35 |
| Tornado | 26 |
| Flash Flood | 22 |
| Heavy Rain | 14 |
| Funnel Cloud | 4 |
| Lightning | 3 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1968 | Tornado (F5) | not stated | 13 killed, 450 hurt, $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Countywide | 1 killed, $750,000 | no account filed |
| May 1965 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 6 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| September 1986 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 2 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Charles City | 1 hurt, $600,000 | no account filed |
| December 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Rudd | $1,150,000 | The third tornado of the night in Floyd County formed just to the southwest of Rudd, moved northeast directly through the town and dissipated along Business U.S. Highway 18 on the north edge of town. Extensive damage occurred in the town with numerous homes sustaining damage with some roofs completely blown off. The roof of the library was removed with damage sustained to almost all the books in the building. A church on the north side of town also sustained heavy damage as did the towns water treatment plant. Water and power were not expected to be restored for several days. Classes for the Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock school district were canceled for December 16th but the building in Rockford was open to the public for showers, warmth and served breakfast and lunch to those in need. |
| June 2008 | Flood | Folkerts Fld Arpt | $1,000,000 | Flooding was extensive across the county from 4 to 5 inches of rain. Flooding along the Shell Rock river breeched a levee in Nora Springs on Sunday June 8th and flooding was extensive in Rockford, IA. Perhaps as many as 60 secondary roads were washed out or closed. The Cedar River also began to rise quickly and ended up causing extensive damage through the county.||About 400 homes in Rockford had damage and roughly 20 others across more rural areas of the county.||Highway 18 was also closed east of Charles City due to damage from flood waters. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Waller | $850,000 | The public reported three and a quarter inch diameter hail in Charles City. |
| June 2008 | Flood | Floyd Crossing | $750,000 | The Cedar River at Charles City had a record crest at 25.55 ft, which occurred about 7:00 a.m. CDT on June 9. The previous record was 22.8 feet, which occurred on July 21, 1999. Flood stage is 12.0 feet. Of note, no river levels were available for a time from June 8-9 due to the river gage and gage house being completely underwater.||The two main traffic bridges in Charles City were closed, splitting the city in half. The walking suspension bridge in Charles City collapsed as well. Immaculate Conception school took a direct hit as water topped all sand bagging efforts flooding the basement and first floor. Many businesses also suffered damaged when water flowed into basements. The fire department was evacuated as flood waters swamped that area of town. Over 500 homes in Charles City were directly impacted. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Floyd Crossing | $625,000 | A tornado touched down west of Charles City and moved north-northeast before dissipating northwest of Colwell. The tornado did extensive damage to seven buildings at the Floyd County fairgrounds. At a fertilizer plant across the road from the fairgrounds a roof was partially peeled off from one building while the main building was left leaning after having an entire side ripped off. Three homes along the path were damaged severely enough to be declared inhabitable. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nora Springs | $500,000 | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockford | $500,000 | no account filed |
| December 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Marble Rock | $490,000 | This tornado formed just north of Marble Rock and moved rapidly to the northeast before dissipating west of Charles City. An NWS survey team determined this tornado to have an EF1 rating. The tornado caused damage to homes, farm buildings and metal grain bins along with taking down power poles, power lines and trees. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Charles City | $415,000 | The public reported baseball sized hail on the east side of Charles City. |
| August 1997 | Tornado (F1) | Charles City | $400,000 | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Aureola | $280,000 | An EF1 tornado developed just to the west of Marble Rock and passed south of town as it traveled southeast. Several farms sustained damage along the track with one farm having nearly every outbuilding destroyed and several large propane tanks were knocked over. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Charles City | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1990 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| March 1988 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $225,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Flood | Charles City | $172,000 | Significant rainfall later in June pushed the Cedar River at Charles City into flood stage late on June 22nd. The river stage crested during the morning on June 24th in major flood stage at 21.57 ft. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockford | $170,000 | At least 300 hundred trees were destroyed in Rockford. Some hay racks were blown across a farm and through a fence. The fire department estimated a 75 mph wind gust. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Charles City | $150,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waller | $105,000 | Emergency management reported trees and power lines down in Charles City. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Charles City | $100,000 | Emergency Management reported 2 inch diameter hail in Charles City. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Knoop Arpt | $100,000 | After heavy rains of 4 to 8 inches, flash flooding occurred across the southeast half of Floyd County. A road was partially washed out and a railroad crossing was partially washed out southeast of Charles City. |
| May 2013 | Flood | Charles City Arpt | $100,000 | Heavy rains caused the Little Cedar River to go out of its banks east of Charles City. The flood waters damaged a railroad bridge causing an 80 car train to derail into the river. The two employees on the train were rescued without sustaining any injuries. A small amount of diesel fuel from one of the locomotives and ethanol from a tank car leaked into the river. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Charles City | $100,000 | Water was reported in numerous basements. Flooding was also reported along Highway 18 in the Charles City area. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Charles City | $100,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $90,000 | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Carrville | $80,000 | Heavy rain across Floyd County caused flash flooding to occur at numerous locations. Water covered some roads near Floyd causing some washouts. Numerous roads became impassable with washouts in and near Nora Springs and roads on the east side of Charles City also became covered with water. The Shell Rock River topped the levee in Nora Springs washing away a 40 foot section of the levee. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $75,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashua | $70,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Rudd | $60,000 | An EF1 tornado developed between Rudd and Rockford and moved east before dissipating northwest of Charles City. The roof of a home near Rockford sustained some damage. Near the end of the path, a hog confinement building was heavily damaged, trees were downed and windows blown out of a house. Otherwise, the damage was limited to crops. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nora Spgs | $60,000 | A barn was blown down along with numerous large trees north of Nora Springs. One of the trees fell on a house. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floyd | $50,000 | A semi-truck and trailer were blown over at a truck stop in Floyd. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marble Rock | $50,000 | Machine sheds were blown down and destroyed southeast of Marble Rock. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwell | $50,000 | A metal grain bin was destroyed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2000 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nora Spgs | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Marble Rock | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nora Springs | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Hail | Charles City | $50,000 | no account filed |
| September 2025 | Hail | Marble Rock | $47,000 | The public reported golf ball sized hail about 1 mile southeast of Marble Rock. The report was relayed via mPING. |
| April 2021 | Lightning | Carrville | $40,000 | A house fire outside of Charles City was started by a lightning strike as thunderstorms moved across northeast Iowa during the morning of April 6th. The damage from the fire was limited to the attic and roof of the home and no injuries occurred. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charles City | $35,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Charles City | $35,000 | no account filed |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carrville | $30,000 | A small shed and a metal outbuilding were blown over and destroyed south of Charles City. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folkerts Fld Arpt | $30,000 | A roof was blown off a building near the entrance to Rudd Park. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marble Rock | $25,000 | The fire department in Marble Rock reported damage in town. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waller | $25,000 | Emergency management reported a roof destroyed on a large storage shed just north of Charles City. Many trees were also reported down in the area, some on houses. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waller | $25,000 | A stop light was blown over in Charles City. |
| July 1999 | Hail | Charles City | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charles City | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwell | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 1975 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1965 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 1964 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 1959 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Floyd | $22,000 | no account filed |
Mines and quarries
65 recordedThe Survey's mineral resources record lists 65 workings inside this county. 8 still produce and 57 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 38 |
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | 25 |
| Clay | 1 |
| Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | 1 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Costa Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Bunn Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Dykeman Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Johlas Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Lamb Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Maxson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Meyer | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Nims Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Powers Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Sanders Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Todd Brothers Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Towner Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Warnholtz Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Williams Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Becker Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Blum Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Brackel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| F Grace | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Floyd Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Jones Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| La Coste Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lent Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Little Cedar Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Rockford Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Every populated place in the county
19Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
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Doubleday
Niles township · 50616 · Charles City quadrangle
7 sheets, 1954 to 1985
No longer a settlement
The vanished settlements of Floyd County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.
Provenance
- Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
- Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
- Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
- 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.