BlockHanover, Iowa
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Maple Valley Township. It lies in ZIP code area 51002. The Survey maps it on the Schaller North quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 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 Fort Dodge quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Fort Dodge quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Fort Dodge quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Schaller North quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Storm Lake quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
5 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Hanover between 2009 and 2020, burning about 49 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/undetermined | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 200-580TH ST., IA |
| 24 April 2020 | Smoking | 37 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Hanover: 3 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galva | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Voltmer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
10 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hanover in 10 storm reports between 2008 and 2024: 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 flood, 2 hail, 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 2024 | Flood | Hanover | $2,440,000 | Rainfall amounts across Buena Vista County from June 20-22 ranged from around a quarter of an inch across southern areas to nearly 3 inches across northern areas. Farther north and upstream, 3 to 7 inches of rain fell across portions of northwest Iowa. This rainfall resulted in major to record flooding along the Little Sioux River and overland flooding along the adjoining flood plain. ||The majority of flood impacts occurred across the far northern portion of the county, including the communities of Sioux Rapids and Linn Grove. Several area homes were proactively evacuated. Most of the business district in Sioux Rapids flooded with some buildings collapsing. Approximately 80 homes and 30 businesses were damaged by flood waters.||Infrastructure was also severely impacted. The U.S. Highway 71 bridge north of Sioux Rapids was under water and closed. The Sioux Rapids water wells and wastewater treatment plant were inundated with water and the Linn Grove water system was also inundated. Preliminary damage assessments estimate loss to public infrastructure to be 2.44 million dollars. ||For additional information on river flooding, please see other flood entries for Buena Vista County. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Hanover | $1,640,000 | Flooding resulted in extensive damage to public infrastructure including numerous county and township roads, culverts, and some bridges. |
| October 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Hanover | $1,200,000 | A tornado destroyed a garage and damaged several other buildings and farm equipment on a farm, and damaged trees and power lines. The tornado also damaged a metal building system. The tornado also severely damaged the roof and air conditioning units at a school near Alta, and destroyed bleachers at the school. |
| December 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Hanover | $200,000 | This is the third segment of a tornado which developed 2 miles north-northwest of Galva at 1658CST, and tracked northeast through extreme southeast Cherokee County. The tornado entered Buena Vista County at 1701CST, one-half mile south of the intersection of 10th Avenue and 640th Street. Along 640th Street, the tornado destroyed two outbuildings on a farmstead and damaged three others, removed a chimney from the roof of the residence, downed several light poles, and snapped and uprooted several large trees. Numerous other large trees were snapped or uprooted as the tornado tracked northeast over the next two miles, before damaging the roof of a hog confinement along 620th Street between 20th and 30th Avenues. Several houses lost shingles and siding, with occasional tree damage before the tornado lifted one mile southwest of Alta at 1706CST. The tornado was rated EF0 in Ida County, EFU in Cherokee County, and EF1 in Buena Vista County. The average path width in Buena Vista County was 50 yards and the maximum estimated wind speed was 100 mph. Property damage costs are a rough estimate. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hanover | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage, including numerous large branches blown down. The winds also bent a flag pole. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hanover | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including two 40 to 50 foot tall trees blown down, and another large limb blown down onto a garage, causing minor damage to the garage. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hanover | - | Several large branches were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2019 | Flood | Hanover | - | During crop planting season, prolonged flooding led to the loss of or inability to plant crops across the area. Crop loss estimates provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Hanover | - | Hail was accompanied by rainfall measuring 1.20 inches. |
| May 2011 | 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta | 6.3 miles | 10 | |
| Casino Beach | 7.5 miles | 9 | |
| Storm Lake | 8.8 miles | 9 | |
| Lakeside | 10.4 miles | 9 | |
| Juniata | 11.8 miles | 9 | |
| Truesdale | 13.1 miles | 9 | |
| Elkton | 13.3 miles | 9 | |
| Sulphur Springs | 14.4 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1823250. 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.