Euclid, Iowa
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1980. It stands in St. John Township. It lies in ZIP code area 51555. It stands on Euclid Creek. The Survey maps it on the Beebeetown quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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
- 1957 USGS Omaha quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Omaha quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1970 USGS Beebeetown quadrangle1:24000
- 1980 USGS Harlan quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
66 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 66 fires within 5 miles of Euclid between 2009 and 2020, burning about 498 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 2 were 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 | 31 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 27 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 27 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 18 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 May 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 29 May 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Euclid: 1 past producer, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loveland Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
7 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Euclid in 7 storm reports between 2010 and 2026: 2 tornado, 2 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. The reports record 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Euclid | 2 hurt | A NWS storm survey assessment team confirmed a tornado tracked around 12 miles starting from a few miles east of Missouri Valley to around 5 miles southeast of Woodbine, Iowa. The tornado destroyed at least 1 mobile home, which caused minor injuries to 2 occupants, and caused outbuilding, home and vehicle damage along it path which reached around 100 yards wide at its widest. The strongest damage was estimated at EF1. |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Euclid | $5,000 | Rainfall of around 2 inches in about an hours time caused localized flash flooding in the Missouri Valley area. Several feet of water rushed across Highway 30 on the west of the town prompting its closure. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Euclid | - | Emergency dispatch relayed report of quarter size hail near 335th and Mounds Trail. |
| April 2022 | Tornado (EF1) | Euclid | - | This tornado started southeast of Missouri Valley along the north end of an area of downburst wind damage. The tornado caused tree damage, destroyed a few barns and sheds, and minor home damage. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Euclid | - | A 12 foot diameter tree. Also a few 8-12 inch limbs broken off in other areas. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Euclid | - | Corn was flattened and hail up to 1.25 was reported. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Euclid | - | From the same supercell that produced a tornado near the area. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Findley | 1.4 miles | 8 | |
| Missouri Valley | 1.7 miles | 8 | |
| Orton | 4.1 miles | 8 | |
| Beebeetown | 5.8 miles | 8 | |
| Calhoun | 6.3 miles | 8 | |
| California Junction | 7.2 miles | 8 | |
| Logan | 7.8 miles | 8 | |
| Crisp | 8.4 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 464539. 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.




