Carrville, Iowa
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Riverton Township. It lies in ZIP code area 50616. The Survey maps it on the Bassett quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 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 Mason City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Bassett quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Charles City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
23 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 23 fires within 5 miles of Carrville between 2006 and 2020, burning about 326 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
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 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 July 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 May 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 1195 BEAUMONT WAY, IA |
| 6 April 2015 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 April 2015 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Carrville: 5 past producers, 3 producers, 2 unknowns. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boevers Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Little Cedar Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Boise Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Bunn Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Chickasaw Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Meyer | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown |
Storms near this place
16 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Carrville in 16 storm reports between 1999 and 2021: 5 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 3 heavy rain, 1 tornado. 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 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. |
| 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. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carrville | $30,000 | A small shed and a metal outbuilding were blown over and destroyed south of Charles City. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carrville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carrville | $5,000 | Antennas and tree limbs were blown down by an estimated 60 mph wind gust at the Iowa State University agriculture farm west of Nashua. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carrville | $5,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down south of Charles City making some roads impassable. |
| August 2021 | Heavy Rain | Carrville | - | North of Nashua, 8.92 inches of rain fell. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carrville | - | An estimated 60 mph wind gust occurred south of Charles City. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Carrville | - | Quarter sized hail fell south of Charles City. |
| June 2016 | Heavy Rain | Carrville | - | The COOP observer southwest of Nashua measured 3.79 inches of rain. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Carrville | - | West of Nashua, 7.55 inches of rain fell. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Carrville | - | Golf ball sized hail fell just west of Nashua. |
| July 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Carrville | - | Tornado continued into Chickasaw County. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Carrville | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Carrville | - | no account filed |
| October 2013 | Hail | Carrville | - | 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midway | 1.6 miles | 7 | |
| Doubleday (historical) | 6.2 miles | 7 | |
| Charles City | 6.5 miles | 7 | |
| Powersville | 7.8 miles | 9 | |
| Nilesville | 9.3 miles | 7 | |
| Colwell | 10.2 miles | 7 | |
| Floyd Crossing | 10.5 miles | 7 | |
| Oakwood | 10.7 miles | 7 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 455185. 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.




