BlockNutwood, Illinois
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1930 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Rosedale Township. It lies in ZIP code area 62031. The Survey maps it on the Nutwood quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 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.
- 1930 USGS Hardin quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1934 USGS Hardin quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1938 USGS Hardin quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Quincy quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Quincy quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1975 USGS Nutwood quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Jerseyville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Nutwood: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun Quarry #2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Valstad Quarry No. 3 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Nutwood in 11 storm reports between 2002 and 2023: 4 flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2013 | Flood | Nutwood | $5,000 | The Illinois River hit major flood levels along the border of Jersey County. The river crested around the 27th, but remained at major flood levels into May. |
| May 2013 | Flood | Nutwood | $2,000 | The Illinois River along the border of Jersey County remained at major flood levels in early May, dropped below major levels for a while, then rose to major levels again at the end of May. Damage was limited to some closed roads and flooded farmland. |
| June 2013 | Flood | Nutwood | $1,000 | The Illinois River started June in flood and hit major flood levels cresting on the 4th. The river remained in flood into July. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nutwood | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees along Illinois Route 16 just west of Fieldon. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Nutwood | - | Up to three inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Several roads were flooded including Illinois Route 16 about three miles west of Jerseyville. |
| June 2008 | Flood | Nutwood | - | The Mississippi River at Grafton crested at 30.80 feet on 6/29/2008. This is the fourth highest crest ever recorded. Highway 100 flooded in Grafton, and several homes and businesses along the river also flooded. Just north of Grafton, Highway 100 had to be closed for several days due to a mud slide caused by the heavy rain which occurred during the month. The Illinois River also flooded but damage was minimal as only lowland agricultural areas were affected. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nutwood | - | A large tree was blown down in Nutwood. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Nutwood | - | The County Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail in Nutwood. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nutwood | - | The County Sheriff reported large trees down blocking Highway 100. |
| February 2006 | Hail | Nutwood | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Nutwood | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reardon | 2.4 miles | 14 | |
| Rosedale | 2.8 miles | 14 | |
| Fieldon | 3.5 miles | 12 | |
| Reddish | 3.8 miles | 14 | |
| Democrat Spring | 3.8 miles | 12 | |
| Spankey | 7.2 miles | 14 | |
| Otterville | 8.7 miles | 12 | |
| Camden | 9.1 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 414739. 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.
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.