BlockDumfries, Iowa
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Lewis Township. It lies in ZIP code area 51503. The Survey maps it on the Mineola quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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 Omaha quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Mineola quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Omaha quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Omaha quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Omaha quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1994 USGS Mineola quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
17 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 17 fires within 5 miles of Dumfries between 2010 and 2020, burning about 89 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April 2020 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 10 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 31 March 2020 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 March 2020 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 March 2020 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Dumfries: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
2 since 2022Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dumfries in 2 storm reports between 2022 and 2024: 1 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF3) | Dumfries | - | A tornado damage path began near Aspen Road, just west of 240th Street. The tornado tracked toward the north-northeast, snapping trees and electrical poles as it went. A home was impacted along Chestnut Road with substantial roof damage. Two additional homes were directly impacted when the tornado crossed Highway 92. One of these sustained major roof damage while the other home had most external walls collapse while interior walls remained standing. Numerous trees were snapped and a large shed was completely destroyed at this location while a large steel horse trailer was thrown more than a quarter mile. The tornado continued to Cottonwood Road where it damaged a home and an outbuilding. The most significant damage along the track occurred at Dogwood Road where a home was completely destroyed, and only the basement remained. Tree damage here was substantial as well with numerous snapped trunks. Residents of this home survived by seeking shelter in the basement bathroom, which was one of the few locations in the home not directly impacted by major flying debris. The tornado crossed Elmtree Road and Highway 6, and appears to have been at its widest near Highway 6 where it was approximately 800 yards wide. Another home was damaged near 270th and Hickory Road. The tornado continued northeast, damaging electrical poles, trees, and outbuildings all the way to where it ended near 295th and Juniper Road. The ending location is based on photo evidence of spotters located southeast of the storm. Peak winds in this tornado were estimated at 145 miles per hour. This tornado had a max width of 900 yards with an estimated average width of 500 yards. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Dumfries | - | Public reported 1.5 inch hail via mPing. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilliatt | 7.3 miles | 14 | |
| Treynor | 7.3 miles | 10 | |
| Chautauqua | 7.7 miles | 14 | |
| Quick | 8.0 miles | 12 | |
| Council Bluffs | 8.3 miles | 14 | |
| McClelland | 10.2 miles | 12 | |
| Weston | 10.6 miles | 12 | |
| Carter Lake | 11.9 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 464523. 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.