BlockMeredosia, Illinois
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1928 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Meredosia precinct. It lies in ZIP code area 62665. It lies near McGees Island. The Survey maps it on the Meredosia quadrangle. 826 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 443 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresMeredosia fell from 1,044 to 826 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,044 | |
| 2020 | 826 | -218 (-21%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 13 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.
- 1928 USGS Meredosia quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1931 USGS Meredosia quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Quincy quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Quincy quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1975 USGS Meredosia SE quadrangle1:24000
- 1980 USGS Meredosia quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Meredosia quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Meredosia quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
3 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Meredosia between 1998 and 2019, burning about 38 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Smoking | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 February 2019 | Smoking | 30 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 19-209 |
| 25 February 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Illinois River National Wildlife Refuge | WILLOW CREEK |
| 23 November 1998 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Illinois River National Wildlife Refuge | WILLOWCK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
33 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Meredosia in 33 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 9 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 6 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 2011 | Flash Flood | Meredosia | $150,000,000 | Flash flooding of historic proportions occurred in much of Morgan County from late in the evening of June 17th through much of June 18th. Rainfall amounts of 5.00 to 10.00 were reported, with the highest totals in east central Morgan County from Alexander to Franklin. ||The nearly stationary thunderstorms produced a majority of the rain between 2200 LST and 0300 LST. The cities of Jacksonville and South Jacksonville recorded nearly 6.00 of rain in less than six hours, which was about 1.00 higher than a 100 year flood for that time period. ||Nearly 2,500 homes, more than 100 businesses - including the Nestle Chocolate plant and many restaurants, MacMurrary College, and a state prison with more than 1,600 inmates sustained major flash flood damage. A levee for Mauvaise Terre Lake was overtopped at the Jacksonville Water Treatment Plant, destroying much of the equipment at the facility and shutting off the drinking water supply in Jacksonville for about three weeks until the equipment could be replaced and tested. ||Several miles of Interstate 72 east and south of Jacksonville were closed due to high water during the morning of June 18th. Most streets in eastern and southern parts of Jacksonville were covered with several feet of water, and every rural road and highway in the eastern half of the county was water covered and closed. ||Numerous people had to be rescued from their vehicles and at the Rolling Acres Mobile Estates mobile home park, however there were no reports of injuries or fatalities. Several pets, however, drowned due to the flooding at the mobile home park. ||Property and business damages were estimated to be about $150 Million. There was no estimate available for crop damages in eastern Morgan County. The flash flooding continued as an areal flood for the same areas for at least another 40 hours, but the impacts of the flooding were felt for more than three weeks. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meredosia | $30,000 | Tree tops sheared off along a 100 yard path near intersection of highway 104 and 67. Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Meredosia. Siding was blown off several homes. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meredosia | $15,000 | Power lines were blown down in Meredosia. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meredosia | - | Multiple large tree branches were blown down. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meredosia | - | Several large trees were blown down and a few roofs were damaged across town. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meredosia | - | Several large tree branches were blown down. |
| December 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Meredosia | - | A tornado touched down in a field 2.5 miles northeast of Meredosia at 3:01 PM CST. The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 67 before dissipating near the Cass-Morgan County line at 3:03 PM CST. No damage was reported. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Meredosia | - | Rain amounts of 4.00 to 5.00 inches in about a three hour period during the evening hours, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across much of Morgan County. Numerous streets in Jacksonville and Meredosia were impassable, as were numerous rural roads and highways in the county including parts of Illinois Route 104 and Route 100 which were closed in spots. |
| April 2017 | Flood | Meredosia | - | Rain amounts of 4.00 to 5.00 inches in about a three hour period during the evening hours, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across much of Morgan County. Numerous streets in Jacksonville and Meredosia were impassable, as were numerous rural roads and highways in the county including parts of Illinois Route 104 and Route 100 which were closed in spots. Additional rain of 0.50 to 1.00 inch during the early morning hours kept many roads flooded. Flood waters subsided by early afternoon on the 30th. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meredosia | - | Small trees were blown down on IL Route 67 near the Morgan/Cass County line. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Meredosia | - | Several rounds of slow moving thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall amounts of 3.00 to 6.00 inches of rain in northwest Morgan County during the early morning of July 19th. This area was already saturated from flooding which occurred one week prior. Thus, flash flooding quickly developed which flooded most rural roads in the northwest part of the county, especially those roads adjacent to the Illinois River. In addition, many streets were flooded in the town of Meredosia. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Meredosia | - | Several periods of heavy rain during the evening of July 11th produced 2.50 to 4.50 inches of rain in northwest and west central Morgan County. Widespread street flooding was reported in much of the city of Jacksonville. Water was over the road on U.S. Highway 67 from Chapin to Meredosia. Rural roads were closed near the Scott County line and in the vicinity of Meredosia. |
| July 2015 | Flood | Meredosia | - | Several periods of heavy rain during the evening of July 11th produced 2.50 to 4.50 inches of rain in northwest and west central Morgan County. Widespread street flooding was reported in much of the city of Jacksonville. Water was over the road on U.S. Highway 67 from Chapin to Meredosia. Rural roads were closed near the Scott County line and in the vicinity of Meredosia. Due to additional rainfall and the extent of the flash flooding, many roads remained closed through the early morning hours. The flood waters subsided by late morning on July 12th. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Meredosia | - | Heavy rain accumulation of 2.50 to 4.00 in two hours resulted in flash flooding of northwest Morgan County. Numerous rural roads were impassable in rural northwest Morgan County, as were parts of U.S. Highway 67 and Illinois Route 100 northwest of the town of Bethel. The flooding subsided rapidly around daybreak. |
| May 2013 | Flood | Meredosia | - | High impact flooding on the Illinois River continued from April. A few structures in rural parts of extreme northwest Morgan County were damaged by near record levels of flooding on the Illinois River. The flood wall in Meredosia, however, spared the city from significant damage. Agricultural land and several roads adjacent to the river were also damaged. High impact flooding subsided when the river level at Meredosia fell below a stage of 22 feet on May 14th. Damage estimates for the buildings, agricultural land and roads were not available for this event. |
| April 2013 | Flood | Meredosia | - | A few structures in rural parts of extreme northwest Morgan County were damaged by near record levels of flooding on the Illinois River. The flood wall in Meredosia, however, spared the city from significant damage. Agricultural land and several roads adjacent to the river were also damaged. The river stage at Meredosia climbed to a level of 28.60 feet on April 27th, which was only one-tenth of a foot lower than the all time record. This crest was nearly 12 feet above flood stage. High impact flooding continued into the month of May 2013. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Meredosia | - | Heavy rainfall rates of more than 1.50 inches per hour for about two hours resulted in flash flooding in northwest Morgan County. Numerous roads were flooded around Meredosia and state highways 67 and 104 were closed during the early morning. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Meredosia | - | Severe thunderstorms during the late evening hours produced 1.00 to 2.00 of rain on extremely saturated ground and areas which already experienced major flash flooding during the previous week. This resulted in rapid flash flooding of creeks, streams and roads in northern Morgan County including the city of Jacksonville. Illinois Route 78 and U.S. Highway 67 had several areas of standing water, streets were flooded throughout the city of Jacksonville, and most rural roads were impassable. |
| June 2011 | Flood | Meredosia | - | Heavy rainfall during the late evening hours of the 25th produced flash flooding in northern Morgan County. This area flooded very quickly due to extremely saturated ground and major flash flooding which occurred during the previous week. As a result, the flooding was very slow to recede, and area roads remained inundated throughout much of the day on June 26th. |
| June 2011 | Flood | Meredosia | - | The impacts of the flash flooding from the late evening of June 17th into the early morning of June 18th continued for nearly two more days. In addition, another 1.00 to 2.00 of rain fell over the flooded area from June 18th into the 19th. Many streets in Jacksonville, and the rural roads and state highways in much of the county were flooded for almost three days. The water finally receded on most roadways by late afternoon on June 20th. The damage at the Jacksonville Water Treatment facility resulted in a boil order due to contaminated water, which lasted for nearly three additional weeks for almost 25,000 people. Many businesses, including the Nestle Chocolate factory and Pactiv Manufacturing, remained closed until June 25th due to water damage and the lack of potable water. See the Flash Flood entry for June 17th-18th for estimated damages due to this historic flooding. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Meredosia | - | Heavy rain of 2.00 to 4.00 inches within two hours produced significant flash flooding of most roads, particularly in northern Morgan County. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meredosia | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| May 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Meredosia | - | A tornado caused minor damage to several buildings in Meredosia. Several trees and power lines were reported down and there was some crop damage. No damage estimate was available. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meredosia | - | One large tree was blown down. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Meredosia | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Meredosia | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Meredosia | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Meredosia | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Meredosia | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Meredosia | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Meredosia | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Meredosia | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Meredosia | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Acres | 1.1 miles | 13 | |
| Bethel | 8.1 miles | 11 | |
| Morgan City (historical) | 8.3 miles | 11 | |
| Chapin | 9.6 miles | 11 | |
| Concord | 9.9 miles | 11 | |
| Markham | 13.6 miles | 12 | |
| Joy Prairie | 14.2 miles | 11 | |
| Lynnville | 15.1 miles | 12 |
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 Meredosia | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2024756 | 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 413420. 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.
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.