Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
One of 14 National Register listings published here for Tama County · listed in 1998 · category: Structure.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Chambers Ford Bridge between 2004 and 2018, burning about 740 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 April 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge | MAPLE FIRE |
| 24 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 402 acres | Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge | CORNLAND WILDFIRE |
| 2 April 2011 | Debris and open burning | 250 acres | Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge | MORMON GROUND |
| 1 April 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 240TH ST. AND 310TH AVE, IOWA |
| 31 March 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge | WAGNER ROADSIDE |
| 22 March 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge | SCHEETZ WF |
| 19 March 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 3345 X AVE ELBERON, IA, IA |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Chambers Ford Bridge: 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 Chelsea, the town this property stands in, in 21 storm reports between 1993 and 2020: 14 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 tornado, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Chelsea | $100,000 | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chelsea | $50,000 | Winds estimated at 60 to 65 MPH. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chelsea | $40,000 | Emergency manager reported power lines down, house damage, and a barn blown down. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chelsea | $35,000 | A corn crib was destroyed by high winds. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chelsea | $15,000 | A large tree was blown over in town. Sweet corn was also blown over. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chelsea | $10,000 | Several 8 to 10 inch diameter limbs down. Corn flattened. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chelsea | $10,000 | Five inch branches down around town. Winds estimated over 60 MPH. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chelsea | $5,000 | High winds downed trees. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Chelsea | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chelsea | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chelsea | $3,000 | High winds and small hail reported. |
| September 2000 | Hail | Chelsea | $3,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Chelsea | $3,000 | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chelsea | $2,000 | Trained spotter reported 60 MPH winds with 3 to 4 inch diameter branches down. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chelsea | $2,000 | Wind continued to gust between 50 and 60 MPH at 1605 CST. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chelsea | $1,000 | Trained spotter reported 3 to 5 inch diameter branches down. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Chelsea | $1,000 | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chelsea | - | A trained spotter reported 90 mph wind gusts. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chelsea | - | Trained spotter reported wind gusts to 60 plus MPH and quarter sized hail. |
| September 2000 | Hail | Chelsea | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Chelsea | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98000482 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Tama County | All 14 listed properties in this county. |
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