North English, Iowa
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1984. It stands in English Township. It lies in ZIP code area 52316. It stands on Gritter Creek. The Survey maps it on the North English quadrangle.
On record in North English
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 1 record
Fred G. Turner Houselisted 1985
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 8 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.
- 1954 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS North English quadrangle1:24000
- 1969 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Grinnell quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
33 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 33 fires within 5 miles of North English between 2006 and 2017, burning about 180 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 | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 00 AVE. AND 335TH ST. NORTH ENGLISH, IA |
| 9 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 4.5 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 7 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 4.5 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
25 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names North English in 25 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 11 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 1 lightning, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2003 | Hail | North English | $500,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Lightning | North English | $50,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | North English | $20,000 | Large tree fell on a home. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | North English | $10,000 | Downburst winds blew the roof off a farrowing house in rural North English and snapped large tree limbs in North English proper. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | North English | $3,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | North English | - | Damage to a shed at this location. The time was estimated by radar data. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | North English | - | The COOP Observer reported that one tree in N. English was snapped off 12 to 15 feet up and fell on a house and garage. Another tree was broken off above the base and fell on a deck and pool. Both of these trees were approximately 12 to 18 inches in diameter. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | North English | - | Thunderstorm wind damage report in North English with several large tree limbs down across town. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | North English | - | A public report of several smaller tree limbs down in North English. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | North English | - | A COOP Observer reported several tree branches down of various sizes in town. The time of the event was estimated using radar. |
| April 2024 | Hail | North English | - | A public report of a lot quarter size hail occurring right now. They also estimated winds of 50 MPH. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | North English | - | The North English River, west of Q Avenue rose above flood stage rapidly due to the heavy rain. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | North English | - | Broadcast media reported that power lines were down on Highway 149. |
| February 2017 | Hail | North English | - | Local law enforcement reported pea to nickel size hail in the 2800 block of 330th Street. |
| May 2017 | Hail | North English | - | A public report was received of quarter sized hail, also winds up to 55 MPH and heavy rain. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | North English | - | A trained spotter relayed a public report of winds of 60 to 70 mph. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | North English | - | The emergency manager reported widespread wind damage at North English, Millersburg, Parnell and Williamsburg. The damage occurred between 1020 pm and 1035 pm. |
| May 2012 | Hail | North English | - | The largest hailstones that fell were dime sized. |
| June 2011 | Hail | North English | - | Golf ball sized hail fell in North English, IA at 853 pm CDT June 8. |
| June 2011 | Hail | North English | - | Quarter sized hail fell in North English, IA at 854 pm CDT June 8. |
| June 2007 | Hail | North English | - | Nickel size hail fell in North English. |
| March 2022 | Hail | North English | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | North English | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Tornado (F0) | North English | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | North English | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millersburg | 6.0 miles | 8 | |
| Parnell | 6.1 miles | 8 | |
| Armah (historical) | 7.2 miles | 8 | |
| Ambrose (historical) | 8.4 miles | 8 | |
| Holbrook | 10.2 miles | 12 | |
| Green Center | 10.2 miles | 12 | |
| Williamsburg | 10.8 miles | 8 | |
| Genoa Bluff | 13.2 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 459577. 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.
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.





