Howe, Idaho
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Howe census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83244. The Survey maps it on the Howe quadrangle. It stands 4,829 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 10 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.
- 1955 USGS Idaho Falls quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1958 USGS Idaho Falls quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1969 USGS Howe quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Arco quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
4 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Howe between 1996 and 2020, burning about 20 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 | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 1996 | Smoking | under an acre | Idaho Falls District | HOWE |
| 5 June 2020 | Natural | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | JUMP OFF |
| 24 June 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Idaho Falls District | RAGE |
| 16 October 2012 | Other causes | 18 acres | Idaho Falls District | HOWE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Howe: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton District | Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper | Producer | REPLACEMENT |
Storms near this place
58 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Howe in 58 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 48 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 1 tornado, 1 heavy rain. 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 2018 | Flood | Howe | $75,000 | Extensive sheet flooding caused extensive damage to county roads. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | The Specific Manufacturing INL mesonet site recorded a 67 mph wind gust. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | A 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust measured 8 miles northwest of Howe at the S-C Portable #3 RAWS mesonet. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | Mesonet station BAS Base of Howe Peak recorded a 61 mph wind gust. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | Mesonet station SAN 12 recorded a 66 mph wind gust 12 miles east of Howe. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | A 59 mph wind gust measured at LOF INL Specific Manufacturing site. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | A 63 mph wind gust recorded at NRF INL Naval Reactors Facility. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | A 66 mph wind gust recorded at LOF INL Specific Manufacturing site. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | A 59 mph wind gust recorded at the Base of Howe Peak mesonet site. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | The INL Specific Manufacturing mesonet site recorded a 60 mph thunderstorm outflow wind gust. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | A 58 mph thunderstorm outflow wind measured at the Howe Peak mesonet station. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | The LOF INL Specific Manufacturing mesonet site measured a 61 mph thunderstorm outflow wind gust. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | The Sand Dunes mesonet station measured a 58 mph wind gust. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | Mesonet station HOW measured a 60 mph wind gust. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | The Sand Dunes mesonet site measured a 59 mph wind gust. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | The Naval Reactors Facility mesonet site measured a 62 mph wind gust. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | The Sand Dunes mesonet site recorded a 62 mph wind gust. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | A 65 mph wind gust measured at Big Southern Butte. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | INL Puzzle RWIS station ITD95 recorded a 59 mph wind gust. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Howe | - | Quarter sized hail reported at Idaho National Laboratory with some accumulation on the ground. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | A wind gust of 66 mph measured at base of Howe Peak. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | A 72 mph wind gust measured by mesonet site at base of Howe Peak. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | The Sand Dunes mesonet site measured a 58 mph wind gust. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | Mesonet site BAS at base of Howe Peak recorded a 62 mph wind gust. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | A 60 mph thunderstorm outflow wind was measured at the INL Specific Manufacturing site. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | INL Naval Reactor mesonet site measured a 58 mph wind gust. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | A 65 mph wind gust measured at the base of Howe Peak. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | A 61 mph gust measured at Sand Dunes. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | A 59 mph wind gust was measured 10 miles south southwest of Howe. |
| October 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | A 66 mph wind gust measured at the Sand Dunes ARL site. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | A 63 mph wind gust south southeast of Howe. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | A 70 mph wind gust was measured 7 miles south of Howe at the ARL Station. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | A 68 mph wind gust measured at ARL station Sand Dunes east of Howe. |
| August 2014 | Heavy Rain | Howe | - | Farmers and ranchers in Butte County were declared by the USDA to qualify for natural disaster assistance due to crop damage from heavy August rains. Eastern Idaho barley crop damage was estimated at 64 million dollars with a portion of that in Butte County. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | The ARL Rover site measured a 64 mph wind gust in a thunderstorm. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | A thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph was recorded at the base of Howe Peak. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | Trained spotter measured 67 mph wind gust near Howe. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | Sixty-five mph wind gust at the Scientific Manufactured Capability Mesonet. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | Seventy-two mph wind gust at Critical Infrastructure Complex. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | Sand Dunes mesonet site recorded 67 mph wind gust. |
| October 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Howe | - | Tornado entered extreme southeast Butte County from Bingham County and was over open land picking up sage brush before lifting and dissipating. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | Electrical power outage east of Howe. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | Power lines blown down with power outages in Howe. |
| May 1997 | Hail | Howe | - | Golfball-size hail |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Howe | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Howe | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Howe | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Howe | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Howe | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berenice | 3.5 miles | 9 | |
| Sweet Sage (historical) | 5.1 miles | 9 | |
| Butte City | 17.5 miles | 9 | |
| Arco | 18.7 miles | 9 | |
| Moore | 19.5 miles | 9 | |
| Lost River | 20.5 miles | 9 | |
| Scoville | 20.9 miles | 9 | |
| Darlington | 21.8 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Howe | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5921492 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 383478. 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.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, 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.



