Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
“The Moose Creek Administrative Site, in the vicinity of Grangeville, Idaho, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.”
Wikipedia article Moose Creek Administrative Site, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 42 National Register listings published here for Idaho County · listed in 1990 · category: District.
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 federal wildfire occurrence database lists 107 fires within 5 miles of Moose Creek Administrative Site between 1992 and 2019, burning about 68,559 acres in total. 105 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 105 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | STEALTH |
| 3 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | HALFWAY |
| 22 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | BITCH CREEK |
| 17 September 2001 | Natural | 4,213 acres | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | LONE PINE |
| 10 September 2012 | Natural | 2,325 acres | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | WEST TROUT |
| 1 September 2012 | Natural | 717 acres | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | TROUT PEAK |
| 1 September 2003 | Natural | 10 acres | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | DOG |
| 9 August 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | JAKE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Grangeville, the town this property stands in, in 17 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 10 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. 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 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grangeville | $13,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grangeville | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorms hit Idaho once again bringing large hail, gusty winds and some brief heavy rain. Wind and hail damage occured in several locations. Gusts to 70 mph in Butte and Clark Counties tipped over two tractor-semitrailer. In Rathdrum property damage was estimated at $1 million. New Plymouth suffered crop damage. One man was injured by 1.5 inch hail near Black Creek along Interstate 84. Due to heavy rains the Big Wood River rose to flood stage flooding some riverfront property near Ketchum. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Grangeville | - | A strong thunderstorm formed and moved toward Grangeville. Radar estimated maximum size hail was a little over an inch. The public reported nickel size hail with the storm. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Grangeville | - | One inch hail was reported south of Grangeville, ID. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Grangeville | - | A severe thunderstorm moved over southern portions of Grangeville, Idaho and areas along U.S. Highway 95 southwest of the city. Large amounts of hail created hazardous driving conditions, causing a vehicle to slide off the highway. Ping-pong-sized hail was reported along the highway, 5 miles southwest of Grangeville, with nickel-sized hail being reported in the city itself. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Grangeville | - | Idaho county sheriff reported quarter size hail, some trees down, and minor flooding on main street. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Grangeville | - | The public measured 1 inch hail. |
| May 2008 | Funnel Cloud | Grangeville | - | Idaho Free Press employee took picture of funnel cloud over Grangeville. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Grangeville | - | Hail to 3/4 inch was reported 3 miles southwest of Grangeville. |
| August 2010 | Hail | Grangeville | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grangeville | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grangeville | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Grangeville | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Grangeville | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grangeville | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grangeville | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Grangeville | - | 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 90000932 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Idaho County | All 42 listed properties in this county. |
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