Stringtown, Iowa
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Grant Township. It lies in ZIP code area 50851. The Survey maps it on the Lenox quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 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.
- 1955 USGS Nebraska City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Nebraska City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Nebraska City quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Lenox quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Mount Ayr quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
9 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Stringtown between 2006 and 2020, burning about 32 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 | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 March 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 31 March 2014 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 March 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 March 2017 | Smoking | 15 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 March 2017 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 March 2020 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
19 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Stringtown in 19 storm reports between 2008 and 2024: 5 flash flood, 4 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 3 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Stringtown | $100,000 | Water was reported over many county roadways. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Stringtown | $100,000 | The Adams County law enforcement reported that highway 34 was closed at Sycamore Ave near Stringtown due to water over the road, County Road H45 was closed southeast of Corning and anther road was closed near Mount Etna. Widespread street flooding was reported as well in Prescott and Corning. |
| April 2012 | Tornado (EF1) | Stringtown | $50,000 | Tornado developed about one half mile west of the Adams/Union county line in Adams county. The tornado did EF1 damage to a farmstead shortly after developing. Shortly thereafter, the tornado continued into Union county. |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stringtown | $25,000 | Trained spotter reported a semi blown over by high winds on Highway 34. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Stringtown | $25,000 | Water was running over Highway 34. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Stringtown | $25,000 | A storm chaser reports tornado entering southwest Corning with debris cloud. |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Stringtown | $20,000 | Water on road approximately 3 miles of west of Highway 25 on Highway 34. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stringtown | $10,000 | Large tree blown down and over the road near intersection of highway 49 and 34. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stringtown | $5,000 | A semi-tractortrailer was blown off of the highway by strong winds. |
| September 2014 | Hail | Stringtown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Stringtown | $3,000 | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Stringtown | - | This tornado started in rural Adams County northwest of Kent and remained in rural areas until crossing into Union County. Damage was limited to trees before exiting the county. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Stringtown | - | Public reported quarter sized hail. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Stringtown | - | Law enforcement reported Highway 34 closed due to flooding over the road between County Road N64 and Iowa 25, 4 miles west of the Cromwell area. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stringtown | - | Public relayed a video display severe winds, estimated around 65 mph. |
| August 2016 | Heavy Rain | Stringtown | - | Public reported storm total heavy rainfall of 2.30 inches. |
| August 2013 | Heavy Rain | Stringtown | - | Rainfall of 2.10 inches overnight. |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Stringtown | - | Trained spotter observed a tornado just west of Kent heading slowly northward. |
| May 2010 | Heavy Rain | Stringtown | - | Relay of a public report of 3.5 inches of rain in a 30 minute period southwest of Cromwell. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott | 4.2 miles | 9 | |
| Mercer | 5.4 miles | 8 | |
| Icarid (historical) | 7.0 miles | 8 | |
| Queen City (historical) | 8.3 miles | 9 | |
| Corning | 9.7 miles | 8 | |
| Carl | 11.2 miles | 9 | |
| Williamson | 11.4 miles | 9 | |
| Nevinville | 12.0 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 464765. 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.




