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Lebanon, Iowa

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Garfield Township. It lies in ZIP code area 51250. The Survey maps it on the Lebanon quadrangle.

Lebanon within Sioux County

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 8 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

7 since 2009

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Lebanon between 2009 and 2020, burning about 322 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
Equipment and vehicle use2
Debris and open burning2
Missing data/not specified/undetermined2
Smoking1

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
30 September 2020Equipment and vehicle use66 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
13 May 2017Debris and open burning13 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
10 April 2014Debris and open burningunder an acreIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
21 March 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined8.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
16 March 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined214 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
16 March 2015Smokingunder an acreIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
8 October 2020Equipment and vehicle use20 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Sioux County

Mines and quarries near this place

9 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Lebanon: 8 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
Hudson PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Hymans-Vander EschSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Sioux-East Anderson PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sioux-West Anderson 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
Van Zee S&GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Sioux County

Storms near this place

42 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lebanon in 42 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 23 flood, 14 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. 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
July 2019Thunderstorm WindLebanon$10,000Ten mature trees blown down. Several more have tops snapped off. Machine shed doors blown in and back wall blown out, with debris spread into the field.
October 2019FloodLebanon$5,000Rainfall which averaged 1.00 to 1.50 inches around Sioux Falls and from 2.00 to 3.00 inches along the Rock River Basin in northwest Iowa at the start of the month pushed with Big Sioux River above Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) into minor flooding. The river crested 1.52 feet above flood stage on October 6. Extensive agricultural flooding occurred. Property damage costs are rough estimates.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindLebanon-Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked down a tree with a roughly 5 foot diameter. The tree appeared at least partially rotted from photos.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindLebanon-Two barns were destroyed by thunderstorm wind gusts. Numerous power poles were down along with trees uprooted.
June 2025HailLebanon-Occasional hail up to half dollar to ping pong size fell for several minutes.
July 2024FloodLebanon-Flooding continued from June on the Big Sioux River at Hawarden, with declining river levels. The river fell below flood stage on the morning of July 5th.
June 2024FloodLebanon-The Big Sioux River above Hawarden rose above flood stage the evening of June 20th, cresting around 19.42 feet above flood stage (39.92 feet) on June 22nd. This crest is in the Major Stage and broke the previous record. Significant flooding was observed within the town of Hawarden itself. The river stayed above flood stage into July. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for Sioux County.
August 2022HailLebanon-Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
March 2020FloodLebanon-The Big Sioux River above Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) crested 0.35 feet above flood stage on March 10. Minor flooding of agricultural land occurred near the river.
April 2020FloodLebanon-A continuation of minor flooding from March, the Big Sioux River above Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) began the month 1.59 feet above flood stage, with a steady and slow drop at the start of the month to below flood stage on April 4. Impact continued with significant flooding of crop and pasture land. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
March 2020FloodLebanon-With rainfall of 1.58 inches at Rock Valley, 1.51 inches at Canton and an average of 1.00 to 1.50 inches around Sioux Falls, the Big Sioux River above Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) returned to flood at the end of the month. The river crested at 2.52 feet above flood stage on March 30, resulting in significant flooding of crop and pasture land.
June 2019FloodLebanon-The Big Sioux River above Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) crested 3.46 feet above flood stage on June 28, causing significant flooding of crop and pasture land. The river remained in minor flood stage at the end of the month.
June 2019FloodLebanon-A continuation of flooding from May, the Big Sioux River above Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) began the month at 8.68 feet above flood stage. Significant amounts of agricultural land remained flooded, and further impeded spring planting.
March 2019FloodLebanon-Snow melt and heavy rainfall (measured 2.12 inches at Hawarden and 1.75 inches at Canton) resulted in extensive flooding of agricultural land in the flood plain. Iowa Highway 10 and South Dakota Highway 46 were both inundated by water, along with access from County Road 13 west of Hawarden. The Big Sioux River above Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) reached the highest crest on record at 14.8 feet above flood stage on March 15. The river remained in moderate flood stage at the end of the month.
July 2019FloodLebanon-The Big Sioux River above Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) crested 2.99 feet above flood stage on July 6. After less than 24 hours below flood stage during July 14-15, a secondary crest of 3.92 feet above flood stage occurred on July 19, resulting in significant flooding of crop and pasture land.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindLebanon-Three power poles blown over and power lines down.
May 2019FloodLebanon-This is a continuation of flooding from April. The Big Sioux River above Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) remained in flood through the month. Late month rains pushed the river to a crest at 10.33 feet above flood stage on May 29, the third highest stage on record. Significant agricultural flooding persisted, with no opportunity for spring planting throughout the flood plain. County Road 13, Iowa Highway 10 and South Dakota Highway 46 were again subjected to closure at the end of the month. The river remained at major flood stage at the end of the month.
April 2019FloodLebanon-Runoff from occasional precipitation in late March and April maintained significant flooding of agricultural and pasture lands near the Big Sioux River. The Big Sioux River above Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) crested at 7.19 feet above flood stage on April 9. Moderate flooding continued at the end of the month.
April 2018FloodLebanon-A continuation of flooding from March 2018, the river above Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) slowly fell to below flood stage by April 5.
April 2018FloodLebanon-Snow melt and runoff from periods of heavier rainfall produced moderate flooding which produced significant impact to lowland agricultural areas, and inundated SD Highway 46 for several days. River levels reached 5.9 feet above flood stage above Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) on April 24. The river remained at minor flood stage at the end of the month.
March 2018FloodLebanon-Runoff from rainfall, snow melt, and ice breakup caused minor flooding of lowland agricultural areas along lower portions of the Big Sioux River. The river reached a crest of 4.2 feet above flood stage near Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) on March 30, and remained above flood stage at the end of the month.
March 2018FloodLebanon-Heavy rainfall along with snow melt caused minor flooding of lowland agricultural areas along middle portions of the Big Sioux River. The river reached a crest of 1.7 feet above flood stage near Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) on March 7.
May 2018FloodLebanon-A slow fall through minor flood stages persisted along much of the Big Sioux River during much of the first week of May, with impacts generally limited to flooding of agricultural areas near the river. Flooding ended above Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) on May 5.
September 2018FloodLebanon-Widespread upstream rainfall in the Big Sioux basin from September 18-20 totaled generally 5 to 10 inches, resulting in major flooding. South Dakota Highway 46 was closed, with several farm houses isolated by high water as the Big Sioux River above Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) crested 11.1 feet above flood stage on September 22.
June 2018FloodLebanon-A week of periodic heavy rainfall ending June 26 resulted in a widespread 5 to 9 inches of rainfall, much of which occurred on June 20, 24 and 25. Specific weekly totals included 6.28 inches near Larchwood, 7.47 inches at Canton, 9.15 inches at Rock Valley, 9.19 inches near Lester and 5.01 inches at Hawarden. Major flooding occurred with South Dakota Highway 46 and Iowa Highway 10 going under water, as well as the city park in Hawarden. Significant amounts of crop and pasture land were inundated as the river crested above Hawarden (gage site HWDS2) 13.5 feet above flood stage on June 22. After falling, a second crest 10.8 feet above flood stage occurred on June 27. The river remained at minor flood stage at months end.
May 2018FloodLebanon-Runoff from periods of heavier rainfall on top of already high river levels produced minor flooding of lowland agricultural areas along lower portions of the Big Sioux River. River levels reached 2.8 feet above flood stage above Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) on May 13.
October 2018FloodLebanon-A steady moderate rainfall during October 9-10 - resulting in 1.50 to 2.00 inches of rainfall - produced yet another period of moderate flooding. The Big Sioux River above Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) crested 4.6 feet above flood stage on October 12.
April 2016FloodLebanon-Runoff from repeated rains caused minor flooding of agricultural land along the Big Sioux River. The river reached a peak stage 0.9 feet above flood stage at Hawarden at the end of the month.
May 2016FloodLebanon-Minor flooding because of runoff from repeated April rains continued to affect agricultural land along the Big Sioux River. The river crested at 1.7 feet above flood stage at Hawarden on May 3rd.
September 2016Thunderstorm WindLebanon-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a 4 inch diameter limb blown down.
October 2002HailLebanon-Large hail covered the ground.
October 2002HailLebanon-Large hail affected a 4 to 6 mile wide strip from west to east across the center of the county. Damage to corn and soybean crops was widespread in the affected area.
July 1995HailLebanon-Hail destroyed a small area of crops.
June 2025HailLebanon-no account filed
June 2025HailLebanon-no account filed
June 2025HailLebanon-no account filed
September 2025HailLebanon-no account filed
August 2022HailLebanon-no account filed
September 2014HailLebanon-no account filed
May 2011HailLebanon-no account filed
September 2010HailLebanon-no account filed
August 2009HailLebanon-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Sioux 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
Highland Park3.1 miles8
Carmel6.7 miles7
Rock Valley8.1 miles7
Ireton8.8 miles9
Westbrook Village9.2 miles8
Sioux Center9.7 miles8
Hawarden9.8 miles9
Perkins11.0 miles7

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 458264. 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.