Mackey, Iowa
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1993. It stands in Harrison Township. It lies in ZIP code area 50036. The Survey maps it on the Mackey quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 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.
- 1916 USGS Boone quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Waterloo quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Waterloo quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Mackey quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Ames quadrangle1:100000
- 1993 USGS Ames quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
7 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Mackey between 2011 and 2020, burning about 48 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 | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2013 | Debris and open burning | 1.1 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 June 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 November 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 October 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 120TH AND HWY 17 BOONE COUNTY, IA |
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 Mackey: 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blancher Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Jensen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Jorden Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
17 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mackey in 17 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 10 hail, 2 heavy rain, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2015 | Flood | Mackey | $10,000 | Emergency Manager reported 120th St at V ave closed due to flooding from Squaw Creek. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Mackey | $10,000 | Roads closed include 130th Street from Highway 17 to the county line. Water rushing over the road 4 to 5 inches deep and 50 feet wide. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Mackey | $10,000 | Montgomery Creek was far out of its banks and approaching the road bridge. Rainfall of 2.79 inches occurred in under 2 hours. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Mackey | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Mackey | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Mackey | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Mackey | $2,000 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Hail | Mackey | - | Reported from mping. |
| July 2025 | Tornado (EFU) | Mackey | - | Tornado developed over cropland and moved to the southeast, continuing into Story County. Satellite imagery and drone imagery provided by emergency management helped to refine the path. No damage occurred to damage indicators, thus the unknown rating. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Mackey | - | Report via mping. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Mackey | - | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail from 602 to 605pm LDT followed by half in hail until 608pm. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Mackey | - | A trained spotter reported quarter sixed hail north of Boone. |
| August 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Mackey | - | This tornado developed in rural northern Boone county and moved northeast. The tornado produce primarily crop damage although did uproot trees when crossing a small creek. This tornado crossed into Hamilton county before dissipating. Tornado was found and rated using high resolution satellite imagery. |
| May 2013 | Heavy Rain | Mackey | - | Rainfall total was 3.00 inches. |
| August 2010 | Heavy Rain | Mackey | - | Six inches of storm total rainfall since 1900 CST Tuesday night. Reported 3 miles south of Highway E18 on Highway 17. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Mackey | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Mackey | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffen | 2.5 miles | 12 | |
| Jordan | 8.2 miles | 13 | |
| Ridgeport | 8.5 miles | 12 | |
| Ericson | 9.7 miles | 13 | |
| Boone | 9.8 miles | 13 | |
| Centerville | 10.7 miles | 13 | |
| Fraser | 11.4 miles | 12 | |
| Logansport | 12.2 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 464638. 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.





