Lorenzo, Idaho
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1950 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Rigby census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83442. The Survey maps it on the Ririe quadrangle. It stands 4,862 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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.
- 1950 USGS Rigby quadrangle1:62500
- 1950 USGS Ririe quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Driggs quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Driggs quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Driggs quadrangle1:250000
- 1988 USGS Rexburg quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
6 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Lorenzo between 2001 and 2014, burning about 11 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 | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2001 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.0 acres | Idaho Falls District | ANNIS |
| 5 July 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.7 acres | Idaho Falls District | ARCHER |
| 11 July 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Idaho Falls District | LORENZO |
| 28 April 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.3 acres | Idaho Falls District | LORENZO |
| 21 April 2003 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Idaho Falls District | ANNIS |
| 24 March 2004 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Idaho Falls District | LORENZO |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Lorenzo: 2 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
15 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lorenzo in 15 storm reports between 2009 and 2024: 11 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 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 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lorenzo | $100,000 | Ten power poles downed, numerous power pole cross arms broken, and at least 15 large trees downed, some snapped at various heights and some uprooted, along E 600 N between N 3950 E and N 4062 E. One large tree fell through the bedroom of a residence. |
| May 2018 | Flood | Lorenzo | $100,000 | Seasonal snow melt flooding along with heavy rain caused significant damage to the levee near Lorenzo as it was eroding 500 feet per day. The Snake River and Henry's Fork of the Snake flowed at action stage for several weeks causing the event. Jefferson County declared disaster as it was costing 9,000 dollars per day for seven days. The County used all of their 40,000 dollars for the repairs to the levee and required further assistance from the US Corps of Engineers. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lorenzo | $12,000 | Two very large trees uprooted along N 3950 Ed, one measured at 4 feet in diameter and another 3.5 feet in diameter, along with 1 power pole down. At least 7 additional trees down along Long Island Canal. A local farmer reported approximately 20 sheep killed due to falling trees. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lorenzo | $8,000 | Multiple large trees uprooted in the area of E 600 N and N 4100 E. Trees down on at least two homes with a hole in the side of one home. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lorenzo | $6,000 | Area of significant tree damage with numerous trees down and wires down at the intersection of N Yellowstone Highway and E 550 N. At least 4 trees measured at 3 to 4 feet in diameter uprooted and down across Yellowstone Highway with multiple other smaller trees down. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lorenzo | $5,000 | Jefferson County Emergency Manager reported multiple trees down in the area of E Menan Lorenzo Highway and N 3950 E. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lorenzo | $4,000 | Large tree over 2 feet in diameter snapped off and down on top of a dump truck. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lorenzo | $3,000 | A large tree downed partially destroying a trailer home. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lorenzo | $3,000 | Trees downed along E 600 N reported by social media. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lorenzo | $1,500 | A tree downed on a house along 600 N between Rigby and Menan. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lorenzo | $1,000 | Large tree downed along E Menan Lorenzo Highway. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lorenzo | $1,000 | Large tree limbs down in Labelle area. |
| August 2014 | Hail | Lorenzo | - | One inch hail reported 4 miles west northwest of the town of Lorenzo. |
| August 2010 | Hail | Lorenzo | - | One inch hail fell 6 miles south southeast of Lorenzo. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Lorenzo | - | 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.
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.
| Wikidata item Q127566388 | 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 397873. 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.





