Eddyville, Iowa
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Columbia Township. It lies in ZIP code area 52553. The Survey maps it on the Eddyville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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 Des Moines quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Eddyville quadrangle1:24000
- 1969 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Oskaloosa quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
4 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Eddyville between 2015 and 2018, burning about 206 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 | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2016 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | EDDYVILLE VFD |
| 11 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 11 March 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Eddyville: 10 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drill Hole | Zinc | Past Producer | Sphalerite | |
| Archie Harding Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Eddyville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Halverson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Reese Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Eddyville Sand Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hargis Bar | 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 |
Storms near this place
57 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Eddyville in 57 storm reports between 1997 and 2019: 25 flood, 19 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 flash flood. The reports record 50 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2010 | Flood | Eddyville | 50 hurt, $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Flood | Eddyville | $2,000,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Flood | Eddyville | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Flood | Eddyville | $500,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Flood | Eddyville | $300,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Flood | Eddyville | $200,000 | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Flood | Eddyville | $150,000 | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eddyville | $100,000 | Emergency manager reported several trees down across the city of Eddyville, a utility pole snapped, and two houses that had trees that fell on top of them. Degree of damage to the homes was unknown at the time. This is a delayed report and time estimated form radar. |
| June 2010 | Flood | Eddyville | $100,000 | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Flood | Eddyville | $100,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Eddyville | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eddyville | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Flood | Eddyville | $75,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Flood | Eddyville | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Flood | Eddyville | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Flood | Eddyville | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eddyville | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Eddyville | $25,000 | Water over the Highway 63 exit number 53 on the southeast edge of Eddyville. |
| May 2011 | Flood | Eddyville | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Flood | Eddyville | $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Flood | Eddyville | $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Flood | Eddyville | $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Flood | Eddyville | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Flood | Eddyville | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eddyville | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eddyville | $20,000 | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Eddyville | $20,000 | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Eddyville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Eddyville | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported flowing water over both lanes of Highway 63 at mile marker 53 just south of Eddyville. Depth unknown at the time. |
| September 2010 | Flood | Eddyville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eddyville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eddyville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eddyville | $5,000 | Law enforcement reported a large tree down covering about 3/4 of the road near Highway 63 in Eddyville. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Eddyville | $5,000 | Hail ranged in size from pennies to the size of quarters and lasted 3 minutes. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Eddyville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Flood | Eddyville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eddyville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Eddyville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eddyville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eddyville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eddyville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eddyville | $3,000 | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Eddyville | $3,000 | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eddyville | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eddyville | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eddyville | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eddyville | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Eddyville | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eddyville | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eddyville | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Flood | Eddyville | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Funnel Cloud | Eddyville | - | Public reported a funnel cloud, approximately half way to the ground. |
| August 2016 | Heavy Rain | Eddyville | - | Mesonet station recorded heavy rainfall of 2.06 inches. |
| June 2015 | Funnel Cloud | Eddyville | - | Trained spotter reports strong low level rotation and a brief funnel cloud approximately 2 miles southeast of Eddyville. |
| June 2010 | Flood | Eddyville | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Flood | Eddyville | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Flood | Eddyville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley | 5.3 miles | 7 | |
| Kirkville | 7.1 miles | 7 | |
| Chillicothe | 7.5 miles | 7 | |
| Munterville | 8.4 miles | 7 | |
| Willard | 10.7 miles | 7 | |
| Keb (historical) | 10.7 miles | 9 | |
| Bidwell | 10.8 miles | 7 | |
| Ottumwa Junction | 12.9 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 456224. 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.





