BlockSummerset, Iowa
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1931 and the latest in 1984. It stands in East Lincoln Township. It lies in ZIP code area 50125. It stands on Plug Run. The Survey maps it on the Scotch Ridge 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.
- 1931 USGS Indianola quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Scotch Ridge quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Indianola quadrangle1:100000
Storms near this place
9 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Summerset in 9 storm reports between 2008 and 2021: 3 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 heavy rain, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Summerset | $150,000 | Public reported grain bins knocked over and widespread tree damage, including trees snapped at the trunk. |
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Summerset | $50,000 | Banner Lakes at Somerset State Park Road north of Indianola at 65/69 closed due to flooding. |
| June 2008 | Flood | Summerset | $25,000 | Highway G24 was covered with water just west of the intersection of Highway 65/69 and Highway G24. Was caused by the overflow from the Middle River. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Summerset | $10,000 | Water was over the road at 115th Ave. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Summerset | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Hail | Summerset | - | Trained spotter reported road completely covered with dime to quarter sized hail along highway G24 near Highway 65/69 intersection. Time estimated via radar. |
| September 2014 | Heavy Rain | Summerset | - | Rainfall total for the past 24 hours was 4.35 inches. |
| June 2011 | Heavy Rain | Summerset | - | Public reported 4.25 inches of rain since 2200 CST last evening. Some roads are being affected by water. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Summerset | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summerset Junction (historical) | 0.9 miles | 11 | |
| Scotch Ridge | 2.9 miles | 11 | |
| Greenbush (historical) | 5.0 miles | 9 | |
| Indianola | 5.1 miles | 11 | |
| Spring Hill | 5.5 miles | 11 | |
| Carlisle | 5.6 miles | 11 | |
| Palmyra | 5.7 miles | 9 | |
| Ackworth | 5.9 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 464766. 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.
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.