Madrid, Iowa
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1911 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Douglas Township. It lies in ZIP code area 50156. The Survey maps it on the Luther quadrangle.
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On record in Madrid
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 3 records
Big Creek Bridgelisted 1998
Big Creek Bridge 2listed 1998
Carl and Ulrika Dalander Cassel Houselisted 1982
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 13 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.
- 1911 USGS Madrid quadrangle1:62500
- 1914 USGS Madrid quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Luther quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1969 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
2 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Madrid between 2009 and 2010, burning about 25 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 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 31 October 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 2443 HWY E-43, IOWA |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Madrid: 7 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Eckert Yard | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Gast Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hodges Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hollingsworth Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| S N Wilson | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 71 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Madrid in 71 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 29 thunderstorm wind, 17 heavy rain, 16 hail, 6 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2005 | Tornado (F2) | Madrid | 2 hurt, $750,000 | Tornado moved from Dallas County into Boone County. Two injuries occurred in Woodward. |
| November 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Madrid | $200,000 | Tornado hit one home, but remained mostly in open countryside. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $100,000 | Local law enforcement reports power lines and trees down across the county. Some roads blocked by debris and a house struck by a tree on 320th about 2 miles northeast of Madrid. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $50,000 | High winds tore part of the roof off of a stick built house. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $50,000 | A barn was blown down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Madrid | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $25,000 | Extensive large tree limbs blown off trees. Bulldozer will be needed to clear streets. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Madrid | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Madrid | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Madrid | $10,000 | This QLCS tornado started a few miles north of Woodward and moved eastward quickly. Most of the damage along the entire path was to trees although one farmstead south of Luther had damage to one of the outbuildings. The tornado lifted to the south of Napier in eastern Boone County. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Madrid | $10,000 | Trained spotter reported up to about ping pong ball sized hail. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Madrid | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported up to golf ball sized hail. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Madrid | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Lightning | Madrid | $9,000 | no account filed |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $5,000 | Public reported shingles taken off of roof. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $5,000 | Several large trees greater than 12 inches in diameter felled. Large tree branches of 6 inches or greater also broken. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $5,000 | Boone County law enforcement reported 12 inch tree limbs down in Madrid. |
| May 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Madrid | $5,000 | Tornado tracked down during its brief life through open country. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $3,000 | Several 4 to 6 inch tree branches were down and blown through the neighborhood. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Madrid | $2,000 | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Madrid | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Madrid | $1,500 | This tornado passed from Polk into Boone southeast of Madrid. It remained on the ground passing through southeast Boone county encountering a couple of farmstead with mainly minor tree damage. Otherwise, the bulk of the path was across open farmland. A TDS was also observed on the KDMX WSR-88D radar. This tornado crossed from Boone county into Story county to the southwest of Kelley, Iowa. |
| April 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Madrid | $1,000 | Brief touchdown in open country. Little significant damage. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Madrid | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | - | Large branch and power line down in the street. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Madrid | - | Delayed report, time estimated by radar. |
| June 2022 | Heavy Rain | Madrid | - | A 24 hour rain total of 4.28 inches. |
| June 2022 | Funnel Cloud | Madrid | - | Several reports of funnel clouds received between Luther and Madrid. |
| June 2022 | Heavy Rain | Madrid | - | A 24 hour rain total of 3.36 inches. |
| June 2022 | Heavy Rain | Madrid | - | A 24 hour rain total of 4.21 inches. |
| June 2022 | Heavy Rain | Madrid | - | A 24 hour rain total of 4.50 inches. Light rain ongoing at time of observation. |
| July 2021 | Hail | Madrid | - | Time estimated via radar. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | - | Mesonet station reported a 51 knot wind gust. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Madrid | - | Emergency manager reported quarter sized hail. |
| June 2018 | Heavy Rain | Madrid | - | Public relayed a picture of their rain gage with about 3.1 inches of heavy rainfall since last night. Location was about 4 mi north of the High Trestle Trail Bridge. |
| June 2018 | Heavy Rain | Madrid | - | Trained spotter reported heavy rainfall of 3.09 through 9:30 pm. |
| June 2018 | Heavy Rain | Madrid | - | Emergency manager reported storm total heavy rainfall of 3.75 inches so far since Monday evening. |
| June 2018 | Heavy Rain | Madrid | - | Emergency manager reported storm total heavy rainfall of 4.24 inches. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | - | Emergency manager reported wind gusts to around 60 mph along with small branches down. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madrid | - | Emergency manager reported numerous small branches broken or down. Time estimated from radar. |
| August 2016 | Heavy Rain | Madrid | - | Trained spotter reported storm total heavy rainfall of 3.01 inches, via social media. |
| August 2016 | Funnel Cloud | Madrid | - | Storm chaser reported a small, poorly defined funnel from an elevated storm. |
| September 2015 | Heavy Rain | Madrid | - | Public reported heavy rainfall storm total of 2.51 inches. End time estimated from radar. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luther | 6.3 miles | 13 | |
| Napier | 9.0 miles | 11 | |
| Ericson | 10.6 miles | 13 | |
| Moingona | 11.3 miles | 13 | |
| Jordan | 12.1 miles | 13 | |
| Coal Valley | 12.7 miles | 13 | |
| Boone | 13.0 miles | 13 | |
| Logansport | 14.7 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 458731. 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.







