Monteith, Iowa
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1993. It stands in Valley Township. It lies in ZIP code area 50115. It stands on Brushy Creek. The Survey maps it on the Guthrie Center East quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 11 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.
- 1952 USGS Panora quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Omaha quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Omaha quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Omaha quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Guthrie Center East quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Guthrie Center quadrangle1:100000
- 1993 USGS Guthrie Center quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
9 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Monteith between 2006 and 2018, burning about 226 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 | 2 |
| 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 May 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 300TH STREET AND RANCH TRAIL, IA |
| 7 April 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 105 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 2907 RUST LANE, IA |
| 11 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 March 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 22 March 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Monteith: 5 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Monteith Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
21 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Monteith in 21 storm reports between 2007 and 2025: 7 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 heavy rain, 2 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2014 | Tornado (EF2) | Monteith | $1,300,000 | An NWS storm survey determined that an EF-2 tornado touched south southwest of Guthrie Center and tracked northeast across Lake Panorama and dissipating shortly thereafter. |
| October 2007 | Flash Flood | Monteith | $25,000 | The intersection of 280th and Quail Road, as well as 280th west of Quail road were both underwater. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monteith | $20,000 | City-wide tree damage in Panora. Large tree limbs and entire trees blown down, some of which impacted structures. HVAC were units blown off of Panora city hall. |
| April 2009 | Flash Flood | Monteith | $10,000 | Iowa Highway 25 was closed due to water over the road. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monteith | $3,000 | Measured gust from KCCI schoolnet site. |
| September 2010 | Hail | Monteith | $3,000 | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monteith | $2,000 | Numerous tree branches greater than 6 inches in diameter down. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Monteith | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Monteith | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monteith | - | Two reports from personal weather stations of 59 mph wind gust. |
| September 2025 | Heavy Rain | Monteith | - | Rain report of 4.5 inches. Relayed by KCCI-TV. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monteith | - | Three outbuildings damaged and one destroyed. Time estimated via radar. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monteith | - | Mesonet reported a 56 knot wind gust. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Monteith | - | A trained spotter reported nickel hail with a few quarter size pieces as well as the storm moved through Panora. |
| May 2016 | Heavy Rain | Monteith | - | Mesonet station in Panora reported heavy rainfall of 3.55 inches thus far this afternoon and evening. |
| June 2016 | Heavy Rain | Monteith | - | Mesonet station in Panora recorded heavy rainfall of 2.20 inches over the last 24 hours. |
| July 2016 | Heavy Rain | Monteith | - | Mesonet station recorded heavy rainfall of 2.16 inches. |
| July 2015 | Heavy Rain | Monteith | - | Trained spotter reported heavy rainfall of 4.50 inches since 5 pm with a full day total of 5.30 inches thus far. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Monteith | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Monteith | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Monteith | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendon | 2.9 miles | 11 | |
| Guthrie Center | 5.1 miles | 9 | |
| Dale | 5.2 miles | 11 | |
| Panora | 5.4 miles | 11 | |
| Lake Panorama | 5.9 miles | 11 | |
| Morrisburgh (historical) | 6.2 miles | 11 | |
| Menlo | 7.8 miles | 11 | |
| Fanslers | 8.3 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 459189. 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.






