Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
One of 37 National Register listings published here for Story 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 38 fires within 5 miles of Keigley Branch Bridge between 2011 and 2020, burning about 107 acres in total. 1 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 | 34 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 11 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 August 2016 | Natural | 20 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | NEVADA FIRE DEPT. |
| 19 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 10 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Keigley Branch Bridge: 3 producers, 2 past producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ames Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Ames Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Ames Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Peterson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gilbert, the town this property stands in, in 44 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 16 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 9 heavy rain, 5 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 2015 | Flood | Gilbert | $250,000 | The South Skunk River at Ames W. Riverside Road crested at 17.10 feet on 29 August 2015 at 5:45 PM CDT. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Gilbert | $100,000 | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Gilbert | $75,000 | Tornado continued from Boone County into Story County. The tornado produced tree and shed damage southwest of Gilbert before downing power lines just west of Gilbert. Additional tree and outbuilding damage occurred as the tornado raced northeast with an intermittent track. |
| June 2018 | Flood | Gilbert | $50,000 | The South Skunk River at Ames on US 30 crested at 22.93 feet on 15 June 2018 at 17:00 UTC. |
| August 2015 | Flood | Gilbert | $50,000 | Law Enforcement reported a water rescue near Squaw Creek on W 190th St just west of 510th St in Story County. Car pushed downstream with one person stranded for over 75 minutes on top of vehicle. No injuries reported. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Gilbert | $50,000 | The South Skunk River crested at 13.22 feet on 15 December 2015 at 15:15 UTC. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Gilbert | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Gilbert | $25,000 | Water was over the road at 170th and 530th. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Gilbert | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbert | $10,000 | Tree damage reported and yard tables moved. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Gilbert | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbert | $5,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down in Gilbert. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbert | $5,000 | Two foot diameter tree blown down across 180th St east of 550th Ave. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbert | $5,000 | Three inch diameter tree branches down. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbert | $5,000 | Hail one half inch in diameter in addition to the wind. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Gilbert | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbert | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbert | $3,000 | Large tree 10 to 15 inches in diameter, along with power lines down in the town of Gilbert. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Gilbert | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbert | - | Gust measured on personal weather station. |
| July 2025 | Tornado (EFU) | Gilbert | - | Tornado continued from Boone County into Story County, remaining in cropland. Satellite imagery and drone imagery provided by emergency management helped to refine the path. No damage occurred to damage indicators, thus the unknown rating. |
| July 2024 | Heavy Rain | Gilbert | - | Report of 3.5 inches of rain storms total north of McFaland Park. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Gilbert | - | Penny sized hail. |
| August 2022 | Heavy Rain | Gilbert | - | A 24 hour rainfall total of 3.69 inches. |
| August 2022 | Heavy Rain | Gilbert | - | A 24 hour rainfall total of 3.99 inches. |
| June 2022 | Heavy Rain | Gilbert | - | A 24 hour rain total of 3.80 inches. |
| June 2022 | Heavy Rain | Gilbert | - | A 24 hour rain total of 3.04 inches. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Gilbert | - | Report via social media from the interstate 35 rest area. Time estimated by radar. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbert | - | Trained spotter estimated 70 mph winds. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Gilbert | - | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail at the intersection of E18 and R38 northwest of Gilbert. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbert | - | A trained spotter reported 70 mph wind gusts. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Gilbert | - | The South Skunk River at West Riverside Ames crested at 13.97 feet on 15 March 2019 at 00:30 UTC. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Gilbert | - | Trained spotter reported penny sized hail. |
| June 2018 | Funnel Cloud | Gilbert | - | Trained spotter, via the Emergency Manager, reported a funnel cloud that may have touched down. This is a delayed report. |
| July 2018 | Heavy Rain | Gilbert | - | CoCoRaHS observer recorded heavy rainfall of 2.41 inches over the last 24 hours. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Gilbert | - | CoCoRaHS observer reported heavy rainfall of 3.25 inches over the last 24 hours. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Gilbert | - | CoCoRaHS observer reported heavy rainfall of 3.30 inches over the last 24 hours. |
| August 2015 | Heavy Rain | Gilbert | - | CoCoRaHS observer reported heavy rainfall of 4.20 inches over the last 24 hours. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Gilbert | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Gilbert | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Gilbert | - | no account filed |
| March 2023 | Hail | Gilbert | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Gilbert | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Gilbert | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pleasant Grove Community Church and Cemetery | 2.8 miles | 2010 |
 | Grand Auditorium and Hotel Block | 3.5 miles | 1980 |
 | Henryson, Henry T. and Emilie (Wiese), House | 3.5 miles | 2005 |
 | Herschel-Spillman Two-Row Portable Menagerie Carousel | 3.6 miles | 1986 |
 | Roosevelt School | 7.3 miles | 2010 |
 | Old Town Historic District | 7.5 miles | 2004 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98000483 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Story County | All 37 listed properties in this county. |
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