Springdale, Iowa
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Sioux City City. It lies in ZIP code area 51105. The Survey maps it on the James 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.
- 1955 USGS Sioux City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Sioux City quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Sioux City quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS James quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Sioux City North quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1994 USGS James quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
23 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 23 fires within 5 miles of Springdale between 2006 and 2018, burning about 205 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 | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 27 September 2012 | Smoking | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 27 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 10 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 May 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 1509 110TH ST., SIOUX CITY, IA 51108, IA |
| 27 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Springdale: 3 past producers, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corwin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Floyd S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Springdale in 5 storm reports between 2010 and 2024: 3 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springdale | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage, including several large trees and numerous branches blown down. Some of the tree debris blocked roads and caused minor damage to homes. The winds also blew down power lines, causing a power outage, and blew part of a freight train off its tracks. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springdale | $1,000 | Branches and a large part of a tree were down across the road. Property damage costs are rough estimates. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springdale | - | A large tree was taken down by thunderstorm winds across the intersection of 24th and Jones Streets. |
| July 2019 | Flash Flood | Springdale | - | Significant street flooding with stalled vehicles at 25th Street and Chambers Street. |
| August 2015 | Flash Flood | Springdale | - | Heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches in a short time caused flash flooding of numerous streets and low areas in Sioux City, with water 2 feet deep in many areas, and manhole cover popping off. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Village | 0.8 miles | 12 | |
| Leeds | 1.3 miles | 12 | |
| Sioux City | 2.3 miles | 13 | |
| Regency of Sioux City | 2.7 miles | 12 | |
| Evergreen Village | 3.0 miles | 12 | |
| Morningside | 3.8 miles | 12 | |
| Mount Lucia | 5.2 miles | 12 | |
| Riverside | 6.0 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 461915. 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.





