Hanover, Iowa
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1906 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Hanover Township. It lies in ZIP code area 52172. The Survey maps it on the Hanover quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1906 USGS Decorah quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS La Crosse quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS La Crosse quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS La Crosse quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Hanover quadrangle1:24000
- 1976 USGS La Crosse quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Decorah quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
10 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Hanover between 2015 and 2020, burning about 222 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 | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 April 2017 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 April 2020 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 18 April 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | 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
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Hanover: 11 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Lead, Zinc, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Creek Mines | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Galena, Smithsonite | |
| Mineral Creek Mines | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Waukon Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | Hematite, Limonite | |
| Iverson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lonning Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Boonies Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Dixon Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Hammell Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Hanover Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
13 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hanover in 13 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2008 | Flood | Hanover | $750,000 | The Upper Iowa River at Dorchester crested around 1 a.m. CDT on June 9 at a record level of 22.46 feet. The previous record crest was 22.2 feet on February 28, 1948. Flood stage is 14.0 feet. |
| August 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Hanover | $50,000 | This EF-1 tornado damaged mainly trees along its path about 5 miles north of Waukon. One home had a garage roof taken off and several outbuildings/vehicles were damaged as well. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hanover | $18,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Hanover | $4,000 | Oneill Ridge road was closed due to high water. Partial road closures throughout the remainder of the county due to heavy rainfall. Time was estimated. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hanover | $3,000 | Car blown into a ditch reported by law enforcement. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hanover | $2,000 | Numerous temporary tents were blown over at an outdoor wedding reception southwest of Dorchester. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Hanover | $1,000 | no account filed |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Hanover | - | Runoff from heavy rain caused high water in and around Dorchester. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Hanover | - | Runoff from heavy rains caused water to go over roads in Allamakee County causing county officials to close at least 13 roads. Street flooding also occurred in Waukon. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Hanover | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Hanover | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Hanover | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Hanover | - | 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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 464572. 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.






