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Leeds, Iowa

12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Sioux City City. It lies in ZIP code area 51108. The Survey maps it on the James quadrangle.

Leeds within Woodbury County

On record in Leeds

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register within a mile 1 record

The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 12 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

22 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 22 fires within 5 miles of Leeds between 2006 and 2018, burning about 199 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/undetermined12
Debris and open burning7
Smoking3

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
9 September 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
27 September 2012Smoking3.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
30 August 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
27 August 2012Debris and open burningunder an acreIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
10 August 2012Debris and open burning1.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
3 May 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resources1509 110TH ST., SIOUX CITY, IA 51108, IA
27 April 2018Debris and open burning5.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
23 April 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Woodbury County

Mines and quarries near this place

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Leeds: 3 past producers, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay, 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
Corwin PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Floyd S&GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownClayUnknown
UnknownClayPast Producer

Every working recorded in Woodbury County

Storms near this place

31 since 2002

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Leeds in 31 storm reports between 2002 and 2025: 10 thunderstorm wind, 10 flood, 5 hail, 4 flash flood. 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 2020LightningLeeds$25,000Lightning struck two homes in northern portions of Sioux City on the 3600 block of Jackson Street in the early morning hours. A small attic fire was started in one home, with significant damage to the electrical system of the other home. Property damage amounts are rough estimates.
June 2025HailLeeds-Observed hail was pea to nickel size, although most hailstones were the size of dimes.
July 2024Flash FloodLeeds-Several streets were flooded around the city with water ranging from curb depth to as high as the tops of tires at numerous locations. The worst flooded locations included Nicollet Street, East 23rd Street, Garretson Avenue, Hennepin Street, and Jackson Street. Pulaski Park was also flooded.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindLeeds-Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and large branches along Floyd Boulevard.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindLeeds-Thunderstorm wind gusts up to 71 mph were measured by mesonet station AP032 near Sioux City.
June 2024FloodLeeds-The Big Sioux River at Sioux City rose above flood stage the morning of June 23rd, cresting around 12.84 feet above flood stage (44.84 feet) on June 23rd. This crest is in the Major Stage and broke the previous record. This resulted in impacts to the Riverside Neighborhood in Sioux City. The river then fell below flood stage on the morning of June 28th. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for Woodbury County.
June 2024FloodLeeds-The Floyd River at James rose above flood stage the morning of June 23rd, cresting around 6.39 feet above flood stage (32.39 feet) on June 23rd. This crest is in the Major Stage and broke the previous record. The river then fell below flood stage on the afternoon of June 24th. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for Woodbury County.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindLeeds-A six-inch diameter limb was broken off a tree.
October 2020Thunderstorm WindLeeds-Wind gust was measured by a personal weather station.
June 2019FloodLeeds-A continuation of flooding from May, the Big Sioux River at Sioux City (gage site SXCI4) began the month at 1.09 feet above flood stage. Significant amounts of agricultural land upstream of Sioux City remained flooded, and further impeded spring planting.
March 2019FloodLeeds-Snow melt and heavy rainfall (measured 2.46 inches 6 miles north northeast of Elk Point and 1.60 inches 2 miles northwest of Jefferson) resulted in extensive flooding of agricultural land in the flood plain. The Big Sioux River at Sioux City (gage site SXCI4) reached the second highest crest on record at 5.42 feet above flood stage on March 17.
May 2019FloodLeeds-The Big Sioux River at Sioux City (gage site SXCI4) reached a crest of 1.09 feet above flood stage on May 31. Main impact was inundation of agricultural land upstream of Sioux City, which further delayed the spring planting. Minor flooding continued at the end of the month.
March 2019FloodLeeds-Snow melt and heavy rainfall (measured 1.52 inches near Le Mars) resulted in significant flooding of agricultural lands, as well as county road C70. The Floyd River at James (gage site JMEI4) reached the highest stage on record cresting 5.48 feet above flood stage on March 15.
September 2019FloodLeeds-After excessive two-day rainfall during September 10-12 (generally 3 to 4 inches around Sioux Falls, 4.72 inches at Canton, 2.51 inches at Hawarden), the Big Sioux River at Sioux City (gage site SXCI4) reached the 3rd highest stage on record of 0.81 feet above flood stage on September 19. Impacts were mainly limited to inundation of agricultural land.
September 2018FloodLeeds-Widespread rainfall from September 18-20 totaled generally 2 to 5 inches, resulting in minor flooding. Impacts were generally limited to flooding of crop and pasture lands along the river as the Floyd River at James (gage site JMEI4) crested at 1.7 feet above flood stage on September 22, which was the fourth highest crest on record.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindLeeds-Measured at CWOP station wb0wnx.
June 2014FloodLeeds-Persistent moderate to heavy rain caused flooding of some fields and other lowlands, including several roads. This flooding was over a longer time than the more localized flash flooding that preceded it, and lasted well into the daytime hours after the rain subsided.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindLeeds-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. The winds were accompanied by small hail.
June 2014FloodLeeds-Persistent moderate to heavy rain caused flooding of some fields and other lowlands, including several roads. This flooding lasted into the daylight hours of June 17th after the rain subsided.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindLeeds-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including at least one tree blown down onto a power line.
June 2011Flash FloodLeeds-Heavy rain caused flash flooding of numerous streets in Sioux City.
June 2010Flash FloodLeeds-Heavy rain caused flash flooding of streets and some basements. The force of the urban flooding popped off manhole covers.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindLeeds-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage in Stone State Park.
July 2008Tornado (EF0)Leeds-A brief tornado near Stone State Park caused no reported damage.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindLeeds-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a 3 foot diameter tree blown down into a street.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindLeeds-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several trees blown down. The winds also blew down a chimney.
May 2002Flash FloodLeeds-A two mile stretch of highway K22 was flooded after heavy rain.
April 2024HailLeeds-no account filed
May 2023HailLeeds-no account filed
May 2023HailLeeds-no account filed
June 2014HailLeeds-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Woodbury 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
Springdale1.3 miles12
Holiday Village1.6 miles12
Evergreen Village1.6 miles12
Sioux City3.6 miles13
Regency of Sioux City3.8 miles12
Morningside5.0 miles12
Mount Lucia5.6 miles12
Riverside6.7 miles12

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 458272. 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.