Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
“Big Slough Creek Bridge is an historic structure located near the town of Nichols in rural Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The concrete rigid frame bridge was built in 1937.”
Wikipedia article Big Slough Creek Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 40 National Register listings published here for Muscatine County · listed in 1998 · category: Structure.
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 National Weather Service names Nichols, the town this property stands in, in 18 storm reports between 2002 and 2024: 9 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 3 tornado, 2 flash flood. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Nichols | 1 killed, 1 hurt, $120,000 | Entered from Johnson County |
| April 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Nichols | $80,000 | Entered from Johnson County |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Nichols | $25,000 | Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding in Muscatine, IA and Nichols, IA during the late afternoon and evening of June 23. Some vehicles were stalled out in over a foot of flood water in downtown Muscatine. In Nichols, some streets were temporarily closed due to flooding. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nichols | $10,000 | Semi blown over on highway 70 at 200th Street |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nichols | $5,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 85 mph blew down several 20 inch diameter tree limbs in Nichols, IA around 515 pm June 19. A fence was also blown away. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nichols | - | Trees reported blown down, and power is out on west side of Nichols, Iowa. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Nichols | - | A tornado developed south of Lone Tree in Johnson County, as evidenced by a public photo. The tornado then tracked rapidly northeast, and caused damage to outbuildings at a farm west of Nichols along Highway 22. The tornado then continue through open farm land before lifting between West Liberty and Atalissa. The tornado was rated EF-1 with max winds around 90 mph. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nichols | - | Wind gusts estimated between 50 to 60 mph from the thunderstorm. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nichols | - | Widespread straight-line winds that produced extensive damage were reported throughout Muscatine County, associated with a derecho. These winds lasted around an hour in total at any one location, even though the initial line of storms moved out quickly. Damaging straight-line winds continued and were associated with the rear inflow jet. Maximum wind speeds were estimated to be 60 to 70 MPH for much of the county with 80 MPH or higher over the northern half. These estimates were determined based off damage reports and photos submitted through social media. The duration of strong winds caused extensive damage to most trees, powerlines, crops, and structures in their path. The peak wind gust measured at the Muscatine Airport was 58 MPH before power was lost. The widespread damage also resulted in long duration power outages. |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nichols | - | Law enforcement reported large trees down, blocking the road. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Nichols | - | Quarter sized hail fell about 4 miles east northeast of Nichols, IA at 1033 pm CDT June 29. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nichols | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph were observed about 3 miles south of Nichols, IA at 8:28 pm June 8. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nichols | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph were observed in Nichols, IA at 8:31 pm June 8. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Nichols | - | Water covered several roads including Highway 6 in western portions of Muscatine County, closing them. Water also topped part of the levy between Nichols and West Liberty. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nichols | - | Power lines and tree limbs blown down. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Nichols | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Nichols | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Nichols | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church | 2.0 miles | 2022 |
 | Ijem Avenue Commercial Historic District | 2.1 miles | 2020 |
| Nichols, Benjamin F. and Susan M. (Jenkins), House | 2.5 miles | 2023 | |
 | Samuel Nichols House | 3.4 miles | 1978 |
 | Bridge near West Liberty | 6.4 miles | 1998 |
 | West Liberty Fairgrounds Historic District | 7.4 miles | 2015 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98000492 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Muscatine County | All 40 listed properties in this county. |
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