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Everly, Iowa

7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Lone Tree Township. It lies in ZIP code area 51338. It stands on Sewer Creek. The Survey maps it on the Everly quadrangle. 575 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,362 feet above sea level.

Everly within Clay County

Population over time

2 figures

Everly fell from 603 to 575 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
2010603
2020575-28 (-5%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 7 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

2 since 2007

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Everly between 2007 and 2020, burning about 7 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 June 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
29 April 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Clay County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 11 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Everly: 10 past producers, 1 producer. 1 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Bruegmann ParkSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Kuehl PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Otto PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Ralphs Sand and GravelSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Scharnburg PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Clay County

Storms near this place

60 of 78 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Everly in 78 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 43 flood, 22 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 3 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
September 2005HailEverly$500,000Large hail fell in an area around 20 miles long and 3 to 5 miles wide. The hail was quarter to golf ball size over most of the area but reached baseball size at Everly. The hail, driven by accompanying damaging winds, broke windows in buildings and vehicles, dented vehicles, and damaged roofs and siding on homes and other buildings. Besides Everly and Webb, the communities of Greenville and Rossie were also affected. The hail covered the ground over much of the area, and was blown into drifts as high as 3 feet. Corn and soybean crops were heavily damaged, with the greater damage to soybean crops. The amount of crop damage was not known.
September 2005Thunderstorm WindEverly$500,000Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree, power pole, and power line damage along a path around 20 miles long and roughly 5 miles wide. Numerous trees were blown down, some blocking roads, forcing law enforcement to close all roads leading to Everly. Damage to structures was also reported, including shingles blown off roofs, siding damaged, and several small outbuildings and other rural structures destroyed or heavily damaged. Power outages resulted in Everly and in several rural areas. Besides Everly and Webb, the communities of Greenville and Rossie were also affected. The winds also contributed to damage caused by accompanying large hail, and blew the hail into drifts. The amount of crop damage was not known.
June 2004Tornado (F2)Everly$500,000A tornado destroyed a hog barn, killing ten hogs, destroyed a greenhouse, destroyed a barn, outbuildings, a machine shed and a garage, and damaged several other farm structures including a horse barn. Several horses were injured. At least two houses were damaged, with windows blown out. Several vehicles were also damaged. Numerous power lines and trees were blown down. The tornado also damaged crops.
June 2014FloodEverly$50,000Persistent moderate to heavy rain caused flooding of fields and other lowlands, including several roads, homes, and businesses. This flooding lasted for almost two days, and was aggravated locally by additional storms during that time. Some roads were damaged or washed out.
May 2013FloodEverly$50,000Heavy rain caused minor to moderate flooding of the Ocheyedan River near Spencer. Lowlands including a few roads were affected. The river crested at 2.0 feet above flood stage near Spencer on May 28th.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindEverly$20,000no account filed
June 1994HailEverly$5,000no account filed
July 2024FloodEverly-Flooding continued from June on the Ocheyedan River near Spencer, with declining river levels. The river fell below flood stage on the evening of July 1st.
May 2024FloodEverly-The Ocheyedan River near Spencer rose above flood stage the morning of May 22nd, cresting around 1.3 feet above flood stage (9.30 feet) on May 24th. The river then fell below flood stage on the evening of May 26th.
May 2024FloodEverly-The Ocheyedan River near Spencer rose above flood stage the morning of May 2nd, cresting around 2.16 feet above flood stage (10.16 feet) on May 9th. This crest is in the Moderate Stage. The river then fell below flood stage on the evening of May 12th.
June 2024FloodEverly-The Ocheyedan River near Everly rose above flood stage the morning of June 21st, cresting around 4.68 feet above flood stage (1368.68 feet) on June 22nd. This crest is in the Moderate Stage. The river then fell below flood stage on the morning of June 25th. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for Clay County.
June 2024FloodEverly-The Ocheyedan River near Spencer rose above flood stage the morning of June 1st, cresting around 2.21 feet above flood stage (10.21 feet) on June 2nd. This crest is in the Moderate Stage. The river then fell below flood stage on the evening of June 7th.
June 2024FloodEverly-The Ocheyedan River near Spencer rose above flood stage the evening of June 17th, cresting around 9.20 feet above flood stage (17.20 feet) on June 22nd. This crest is in the Major Stage and broke the previous record. The river remained above flood stage into July. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for Clay County.
June 2024HailEverly-Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
May 2020FloodEverly-The Ocheyedan River near Spencer (gage site SPOI4) crept briefly into minor flood stage with a crest 0.28 feet above flood stage on May 19. Agricultural land west of Spencer was flooded.
May 2020FloodEverly-The Ocheyedan River near Spencer (gage site SPOI4) crested 0.55 feet above flood stage on May 27. Agricultural land west of Spencer was flooded.
June 2019HailEverly-Hail accompanied by estimated 50 mph winds.
October 2019FloodEverly-Rainfall reached 4.59 inches 3 miles west northwest of Everly, and was generally 3.00 to 5.00 inches in the upper tributaries of the Little Sioux River Basin. The Ocheyedan River near Spencer (gage site SPOI4) reached minor flood stage and crested 0.43 feet above flood stage on October 7. Main impacts occurred with flooding of agricultural land west of Spencer. Crop damage costs are rough estimates.
June 2019FloodEverly-A continuation of flooding from May, the Ocheyedan River near Spencer (gage site SPOI4) began the month at 2.12 feet above flood stage. Significant amounts of agricultural land remained flooded, and further impeded spring planting.
May 2019FloodEverly-The Ocheyedan River near Spencer (gage site SPOI4) reached a crest of 2.68 feet above flood stage on May 29. The main impact was inundation of agricultural land, which further delayed spring planting. A few county roads were briefly flooded west of Spencer. Moderate flooding continued at the end of the month.
May 2019FloodEverly-The Ocheyedan River near Everly (gage site OREI4) reached a crest of 0.45 feet above flood stage on May 28. The main impact was inundation of agricultural land, which further delayed spring planting.
March 2019FloodEverly-Snow melt and heavy rainfall (measured 1.50 inches 3 miles west northwest of Everly and 1.27 inches at Spencer) resulted in significant flooding of agricultural lands, along with inundation of county roads west of Spencer. Water overflowed bridges on County Road M-38. Ocheyedan River at Spencer (gage site SPOI4) reached the highest stage on record cresting 6.75 feet above flood stage on March 14.
March 2019FloodEverly-Snow melt and heavy rainfall (measured 1.50 inches 3 miles west northwest of Everly) resulted in significant flooding of agricultural lands. Ocheyedan River near Everly (gage site OREI4) reached the highest stage on record cresting 2.88 feet above flood stage on March 14.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindEverly-Tree limbs breaking at Scharnberg Park.
April 2019FloodEverly-Runoff from occasional precipitation in early April returned flooding to agricultural lands near the Ocheyedan River. The Ocheyedan River near Spencer (gage site SPOI4) crested twice during the period. The first crest was 0.29 feet above flood stage on April 8. After a brief period below flood stage from later April 8 through April 11, a second crest occurred on April 12 at 0.74 feet above flood stage.
April 2018FloodEverly-Flooding returned to the Ocheyedan River in late April, with minor impacts to near river agricultural areas. Snow melt following the mid month blizzard brought a return to flood stage near Spencer (gage site SPOI4) on April 22. The river crested in minor flood stage (1.0 feet above flood stage) on April 24, inundating a large amount of pasture and crop land along the flood plain.
March 2018FloodEverly-Heavy rainfall along with snow melt caused minor flooding of lowland agricultural areas along the Ocheyedan River. The river reached a crest of 0.2 feet above flood stage near Spencer (gage site SPOI4) on March 7.
September 2018Flash FloodEverly-U.S. Highway 18 near the Clay-O'Brien county border is under water. Roadway is being barricaded.
July 2018FloodEverly-Significant amounts of crop and pasture land were flooded between Everly and Spencer, with a few township roads inundated as river levels on the Ocheyedan River climbed to 2.5 feet above flood stage near Spencer (gage site SPOI4) on July 2.
July 2018FloodEverly-Numerous county and township roads, were inundated for almost a week, with major damage to 180th St. between 170th and 190th Avenues. Significant amounts of crop and pasture land near the Little Sioux River were severely impacted by major flooding as river levels climbed to crests of 4.7 feet and 4.5 feet above flood stage near Milford (gage site MIFI4) on July 1 and 5, respectively.
September 2018FloodEverly-Rainfall throughout the Little Sioux Basin during the period of September 18-21 totaled generally 4 to 8 inches, resulting in widespread flooding. Crop and pasture land near Everly was inundated as the Ocheyedan River near Everly (gage site OREI4) crested at 1.2 feet above flood stage on September 22.
September 2018FloodEverly-Rainfall throughout the Little Sioux Basin during the period of September 18-21 totaled generally 4 to 8 inches, resulting in major flooding. Several county roads and widespread agricultural lands west of Spencer were inundated as the Ocheyedan River near Spencer (gage site SPOI4) crested at 4.7 feet above flood stage on September 21.
September 2018FloodEverly-Rainfall throughout the Little Sioux Basin during the period of September 18-21 totaled generally 4 to 8 inches, resulting in moderate flooding. Significant crop and pasture land was flooded upstream of Spencer as the Little Sioux River above Spencer (gage site SPII4) crested at 2.6 feet above flood stage on September 22. The river remained in minor flood at the end of the month.
October 2018FloodEverly-Minor flooding of agricultural land occurred northwest of Spencer as the Little Sioux River above Spencer (gage site SPII4) crested 0.9 feet above flood stage on October 15.
June 2018FloodEverly-A week of prolific rainfall ending June 26 resulted in a widespread 5 to 9 inches of rainfall, much of which occurred on June 20 and 24. Specific weekly totals included 4.03 at Spencer, 6.70 near Everly, 7.87 at Lake Park, 8.60 3 miles south southeast of Lake Park and 10.65 4 miles northwest of Milford. Major flooding occurred with significant amounts of crop and pasture land inundated, as well as several county roads as the river crested near Spencer (gage site SPOI4) at 4.7 feet above flood stage on June 21. The river remained in moderate flood stage at the end of the month.
May 2018FloodEverly-Rainfall was relentless over the first two weeks of May, totaling a widespread 3 to 5 inches in the Ocheyedan River basin, including 3.95 inches near Everly. Significant amounts of crop and pasture land were inundated as the river crested near Spencer (gage site SPOI4) 1.7 feet above flood stage on May 12. The river dropped below flood stage on May 15.
October 2018FloodEverly-Low-lying crop and pasture land was flooded between Everly and Spencer as river levels crested at 0.9 feet above flood stage on the Ocheyedan River near Spencer (gage site SPOI4) on October 11.
October 2018FloodEverly-A continuation of flooding from September, river levels on the Little Sioux River above Spencer (gage site SPII4) continued to fall in early October. Impacts were limited to minor agricultural flooding.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindEverly-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage.
May 2016FloodEverly-Minor flooding because of runoff from repeated April rains continued to affect agricultural land and park land along the Little Sioux River. The river crested at 3.08 feet above flood stage at Spencer on May 3rd.
June 2014FloodEverly-Persistent heavy rains caused major flooding of the Ocheyedan River. Farmland, other lowlands , and several roads near the river were flooded. The river crested at 3.49 feet above flood stage at Spencer on June 19th.
June 2013FloodEverly-Heavy rain caused minor lowland flooding along the Ocheyedan River. The river crested at 1.02 feet above flood stage near Spencer on June 10th.
June 2013HailEverly-Nickel size hail was accompanied by heavy rain.
May 2012FloodEverly-Runoff from heavy rain caused minor lowland flooding of the Ocheyedan River near Spencer. The river crested at less than a foot above flood stage near Spencer on May 30th.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindEverly-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including branches blown down.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindEverly-Thunderstorm winds moved several campers off supports. The winds also caused tree damage, including a large cottonwood tree uprooted, and numerous branches blown down.
March 2011FloodEverly-Melting of a heavy winter snow cover caused moderate flooding of the Little Sioux River, as well as flooding of lowlands, lakes, and streams. The Little Sioux River crested at 2.22 feet above flood stage at Spencer on March 20th. There was considerable flooding of farmland. Several roads in the county were flooded. Some of the roads were closed, and a few were washed out in spots. The flooding onset was rapid for a snow melt flood due to high water and groundwater levels from record precipitation in the year 2010.
February 2011FloodEverly-Melting snow and resulting runoff caused minor flooding of the Ocheyedan River. The flooding affected grassland along the river.
July 2011FloodEverly-Major flooding of the Ocheyedan River resulted from runoff caused by heavy rain. Farmland, other lowlands, and a few roads were flooded. The river crested at 3.6 feet above flood stage at near Spencer on July 15th.
June 2011FloodEverly-Minor to moderate flooding of the Ocheyedan River resulted from runoff caused by heavy rain. Lowlands and a few roads near the river were flooded. The river crested at 2.0 feet above flood stage near Spencer on June 23rd.
June 2010FloodEverly-Heavy rain caused minor to moderate flooding along the Ocheyedan River, with lowlands including some agricultural land along the river flooded. The river crested at 2 feet above flood stage near Spencer on June 28th.
September 2010FloodEverly-Heavy rain caused minor flooding along the Ocheyedan River, with farmland and other lowlands affected. The river crested at just under a foot above flood stage near Spencer on September 26th.
June 2010HailEverly-Large hail caused an unknown amount of damage to vehicles.
August 2010FloodEverly-Heavy rain caused record flooding along the Ocheyedan River, with farmland, other lowlands, and a few roads flooded. The river crested at a record 3.70 feet above flood stage near Spencer on August 11th.
March 2010FloodEverly-Rapid melting of a heavy winter snowpack resulted in moderate to record flooding of the Ocheyedan River. Farmland and other lowlands as well as roads near the river were flooded. The Ocheyedan River crested at 3.55 feet above flood stage, a record, near Spencer on March 16th.
July 2010FloodEverly-Heavy rain caused minor to moderate flooding along the Ocheyedan River, with lowlands including some agricultural land flooded. The river crested at 2.42 feet above flood stage near Spencer on July 26th.
July 2009HailEverly-Large hail damaged vehicles. The amount of damage was not known.
February 2009FloodEverly-Minor to moderate flooding along the Ocheyedan River from a short distance upstream of Spencer to near Spencer resulted from the melting of snow.
May 2007Flash FloodEverly-Heavy rain caused flash flooding of county roads.
July 2006Tornado (F0)Everly-A weak and brief tornado caused no reported damage.

Every storm recorded in Clay County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Royal6.9 miles7
Birchwood Estates9.8 miles8
Spencer9.8 miles8
Fostoria10.7 miles8
Rossie12.5 miles7
Langdon13.3 miles7
Greenville13.8 miles7
Dickens16.2 miles7

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on EverlyAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1913754The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 456447. 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.