Lime City, Iowa
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Sugar Creek Township. It lies in ZIP code area 52778. The Survey maps it on the Lime City quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 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.
- 1891 USGS Wilton Junction quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1901 USGS Stanwood quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Lime City quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Davenport quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Davenport quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Davenport quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Iowa City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1991 USGS Lime City quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
12 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 12 fires within 5 miles of Lime City between 2011 and 2016, burning about 86 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 | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2013 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 June 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 April 2013 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 April 2013 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 April 2013 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 31 March 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 29 March 2014 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 March 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Lime City: 3 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caudel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sharpless Dredge - Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lime City Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Townsend Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
20 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lime City in 20 storm reports between 2001 and 2026: 11 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 3 tornado, 1 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | Tornado (EF2) | Lime City | 2 hurt | A tornado touched down 3 miles north of Atalissa, Iowa in Cedar County, snapping power poles and large trees along its path. It caused significant damage to two homes southwest of Bennett, Iowa, and flipped over a semi along interstate 80. It also damaged several concrete block silos south of Bennett. The tornado continued to track to the northeast through a rural area, causing sporadic tree damage. The tornado entered extreme northwest Scott County about a third of a mile south of 220th St., then travelled around one mile before entering Clinton County about a half mile west of the intersection of 280th St. and 110th Ave. The tornado then dissipated about 2 miles south of Wheatland. The peak winds were estimated at 120 mph. The tornado was rated EF-2 in Cedar County, and EF-0 in Scott and Clinton Counties. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Lime City | $50,000 | Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding of several streets in Durant, IA during the evening of June 19. The flood waters were deep enough to stall cars in town. In addition, water was flowing over a road east of Highway 38. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lime City | - | Spotter estimated wind gust. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lime City | - | Photo of a power pole leaning over a gravel road sent by spotter. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Lime City | - | A tornado re-developed southwest of Bennett, IA, and tracked very rapidly northeast, causing sporadic tree and outbuilding damage. The tornado then struck a farmstead just west of Lowden, where it blew a grain bin off its foundation, and snapped multiple trees and power poles. The tornado was rated EF-1 with max winds around 110 mph. There were no injuries reported. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Lime City | - | Report from Mping. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lime City | - | Iowa Department of Transportation road sensor measured this wind gust. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lime City | - | A 61 mph gust was recorded by some IADOT equipment. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lime City | - | The gust was measured by a Iowa Department of Transportation RWIS station. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lime City | - | A trained spotter reported a barn blown down on a car with numerous trees uprooted. A fence was blown down and parts of the barn blown into the tree. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lime City | - | The public estimated winds of 70 mph. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lime City | - | The public reported a large outbuilding damaged. |
| August 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Lime City | - | A funnel cloud was spotted about 5 miles west of Sunbury. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lime City | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down some trees and branches just southeast of Rochester, IA around 140 pm April 30. This report was relayed by KCRG TV. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lime City | - | A 65 mph wind gust was measured about 2 miles southeast of Rochester, IA at 144 pm April 30. |
| June 2007 | Tornado (EF1) | Lime City | - | A tornado touched down about 6 miles southwest of Bennett, IA. It went through a pasture uprooting some trees. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lime City | - | Winds estimated to be 60 mph blew down a tree. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Lime City | - | Dime to nickel sized hail |
| April 2001 | Hail | Lime City | - | Penny sized hail reported by trained storm spotter. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Lime City | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayresville | 4.2 miles | 14 | |
| Rochester | 4.7 miles | 12 | |
| Sunbury | 7.9 miles | 15 | |
| Bennett | 8.4 miles | 15 | |
| Tipton | 8.8 miles | 12 | |
| Durant | 9.4 miles | 15 | |
| Springdale | 9.8 miles | 12 | |
| Cedar Valley | 10.5 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 464620. 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.







