BlockEdna, Iowa
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Liberal Township. It lies in ZIP code area 51246. The Survey maps it on the Edna quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 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.
- 1955 USGS Sioux Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Sioux Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Edna quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Rock Rapids quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Edna: 15 past producers, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogan-Welters | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Holthusen Number One | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lyon County-Collins Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pettengill Rock Rapids #2 | 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 |
Storms near this place
6 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Edna in 6 storm reports between 2010 and 2025: 3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Edna | $80,000 | Heavy rain caused flash flooding of roads in and near the town of George, with several roads and bridges washed out. Many other low areas were flooded, including several feet of water covering much of the local baseball park. A large storage garage was washed away, with a boat and some machinery destroyed or damaged. The flooding also affected many basements. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edna | - | A machine shed and empty grain bin were destroyed by thunderstorm winds, which also tipped over a semi-truck. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edna | - | A peak thunderstorm wind gust of 64 mph was measured by personal weather station KIAROCKR18 6 miles east of Rock Rapids. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| September 2015 | Hail | Edna | - | Large hail caused an unknown amount of vehicle damage. |
| September 2015 | Hail | Edna | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Edna | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood (historical) | 4.5 miles | 7 | |
| Lakewood Corner | 5.1 miles | 7 | |
| Rock Rapids | 5.2 miles | 7 | |
| George | 5.7 miles | 8 | |
| Midland | 6.3 miles | 7 | |
| Doon | 10.3 miles | 7 | |
| Alvord | 11.3 miles | 7 | |
| Little Rock | 11.9 miles | 7 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 456245. 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.
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.