Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
“Warnock House is a historical building located in Battle Creek, Iowa, United States. Warnock was an Iowa native who received his degree from the University of Iowa in 1882.”
Wikipedia article Dr. Francis B. Warnock House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 5 National Register listings published here for Ida County · listed in 1988 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Dr. Francis B. Warnock House between 2011 and 2019, burning about 334 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 | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 2702 CARRIAGE AVE BATTLE CREEK, IA 51006, IA |
| 29 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 4834 250TH ST., IA |
| 16 July 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 April 2019 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 2596 BRADY AVE., BATTLE CREEK, IA, IA |
| 6 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 5106 280TH ST., BATTLE CREEK, IA, IA |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Dr. Francis B. Warnock House: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Battle Creek, the town this property stands in, in 44 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 23 hail, 17 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | Flood | Battle Creek | $810,000 | Flooding resulted in extensive damage to public infrastructure including numerous county and township roads, culverts, and some bridges. |
| December 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Battle Creek | $200,000 | A tornado formed in an open field between 280th and 290th Streets near the Woodbury and Ida County line southwest of Battle Creek. The tornado tracked northeast for around one mile before it removed shingles from a house southwest of Battle Creek. As the tornado continued northeast, four additional farmsteads were impacted with|several outbuildings damaged or destroyed. Several trees were damaged and a few power poles were snapped north of Battle Creek. The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 59 just north of 190th Street, and lifted approximately 7 miles north of Ida Grove. The average path width was 50 yards and the maximum estimated wind speed was 100 mph. Property damage costs are a rough estimate. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down large branches and power lines, with a resulting power outage. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Numerous large tree limbs were taken down by thunderstorm wind gusts, some limbs in excess of 12 inches in diameter. Power was knocked out across town due to tree limbs falling on power lines. |
| June 2019 | Flood | Battle Creek | - | During crop planting season, prolonged flooding led to the loss of or inability to plant crops across the area. Crop loss estimates provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Winds took down numerous tree branches, several in excess of 3 inches diameter. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Large tree downed. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. |
| June 2012 | Flash Flood | Battle Creek | - | Heavy rainfall of 3.8 inches in a short time caused flash flooding of fields and a few county roads. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. The winds were accompanied by heavy rain. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | Large hail was accompanied by an inch of rain. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including large branches blown down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a power pole and cause minor tree damage. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | Large hail covered the ground. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including branches blown down. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree and power line damage, resulting in a power outage. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree and power line damage, resulting in power outages. Tree debris block several streets. The power outages affected Battle creek and nearby areas, with the outages lasting from 2 to 6 hours. |
| September 2006 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | Large hail covered the ground up to 4 inches deep. Some hail was still on the ground over 2 hours after it stopped falling. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds and heavy rain caused widespread crop damage over the southern part of Ida county. The amount of crop damage was not known. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and caused tree damage. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, blew over power poles, and flattened corn. The amount of property and crop damage was not known. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| October 2005 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Moorehead Stagecoach Inn | 6.8 miles | 1974 |
 | Alvin Bushnell Bell House | 7.0 miles | 1983 |
 | Ida County Courthouse | 7.0 miles | 1974 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 88001945 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Ida County | All 5 listed properties in this county. |
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