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Kingman County, Kansas

67 topographic sheets cover 25 settlements here, and 8 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

8 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Kansas within the United States
Kingman County within Kansas

What the record shows

  • 357 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 8 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 8 buildings.
  • 1 of the 8 listings was added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 25 populated places in this county; 25 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

8

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Kingman Carnegie Librarybuilding198787000955
Kingman City Buildingbuilding197272000506
Kingman County Courthousebuilding198585002128
Kingman National Guard Armorybuilding200404000666
Kingman Santa Fe Depotbuilding200101001091
Charles M. Prather Barnbuilding200202001263
US Post Office-Kingmanbuilding198989001645
Louis Werner Barnbuilding2020100005952

Wildfire, 2008 to 2020

122 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 122 of them, burning about 7,751 acres. 2 started naturally and 4 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined48
Debris and open burning37
Equipment and vehicle use13
Smoking10
Recreation and ceremony5
Arson/incendiarism4
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Natural2
Misuse of fire by a minor1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
15 April 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined6,400 acresKansas CountiesPRATT SANDHILLS
2 March 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined360 acresKingman CountyDRESDEN
31 March 2015Debris and open burning160 acresKansas Forest Service3311
10 March 2015Debris and open burning100 acresKansas Forest Service3
20 March 2017Debris and open burning80 acresKingman County1454
20 March 2017Debris and open burning80 acresKingman County1455
15 April 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined80 acresKansas Forest Servicenot named
16 February 2018Equipment and vehicle use50 acresKansas Forest Service39

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1950 to 2026

60 of 766 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 766 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 5 injuries and about $3,901,050 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Hail398
Thunderstorm Wind258
Tornado66
Flood17
Heavy Rain13
Flash Flood12
Lightning2

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
September 2008Heavy RainRago1 hurt, $5,000A vehicle traveling north, hit water standing on the roadway and lost control south of Rago on Kansas Highway 14. The driver of the car was injured when his left arm/elbow went through the drivers window.
December 1956Tornado (F0)not stated1 hurt, $250no account filed
October 2017Thunderstorm WindCunningham1 hurtA Fed Ex truck was blown in to the median along Highway 54. The driver was transported to the hospital. There were also 8 power poles south of Cunningham blown over.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindSpivey1 hurtTrees and tree limbs less than 4 inches in diameter were downed. One minor injury occurred in Spivey, but details are unknown.
October 1984Thunderstorm Windnot stated1 hurtno account filed
April 1996Thunderstorm WindKingman$800,000no account filed
July 1994Thunderstorm WindNorwich$500,000Winds of 70 to 100 mph blew across the southeast part of the county. There was extensive tree damage. A large well-digging truck was blown over three miles west of Cheny with damage at $50 thousand.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindKingman$500,000Large trees were uprooted, a fence was blown through a garage, shingles were blown off a roof, and a chimney sustained damage from strong thunderstorm winds.
April 1968Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
May 2010LightningKingman$150,000During the predawn hours of May 19th, lightning from a weakening area of showers and thunderstorms struck a residence in rural Kingman. The house was set ablaze. No injuries were incurred, but the century-old house was deemed a total loss by insurance adjusters. The Kingman Leader-Courier contributed to this article.
May 2010Tornado (EF2)Rago$125,000The tornado touched down and caused some damage to a barn and some trees limbs were partially torn off. As the tornado continued to move to the northeast more significant damage occurred. A house was damaged with the roof being torn off of a house with 2 exterior walls being blown out (EF2 damage). Two garages were also destroyed and a riding lawnmower was removed from the garage and moved 100 yards downstream. Three people took shelter from the tornado in the basement and were unharmed.
September 2018FloodKingman$100,000A number of homes on the west side of Kingman were evacuated, along with several closed roads, due to flooding along the swollen Ninnescah River.
September 2000Thunderstorm WindCunningham$100,000A garage was blown down, the roof peeled from an office building resulting in the damaging of computers and other equipment inside, and tree damage was widespread.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindCunningham$94,000Ten power poles were blown down and 4 roofs were blow off of out buildings. Winds were estimated at 100 mph. Golf ball sized hail also was reported.
July 2003Tornado (F1)Cunningham$75,000Slow-moving, the tornado extensively damaged two farmsteads, one silo, and, of course, trees.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindNorwich$70,000Law Enforcement reported around 30 power poles downed along K-42, with some more poles downed along 100th Avenue just north of K-42. This all occurred about 5 miles west of Norwich. Additionally, Emergency Management reported a few outbuildings damaged about 6 miles west of Norwich.
May 2010HailKingman$70,000Hail up to goflball size moved across the northwest portion of town. Fifty roofs were damaged by the hail, with 15 percent of those needing total replacement.
October 2018Flash FloodKingman Muni Arpt$50,000Several rural roads around Kingman county were impassible due to high water. Rushing water eroded some of the culverts on county roads.
October 2018Flash FloodKingman$50,000Flash flooding was reported on the south side if Kingman, where the Riverside Park flooded up to 4 feet deep due to high water and water from the Ninnescah River.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindCunningham$50,000Chaser reported via KSNW Television that strong winds caused damage in Cunningham, mostly in the form of downed tree limbs and minor structural damage. However, the 97-year old Ratcliff building received extensive damage to its exterior (courtesy of the Cunningham Courier).
April 1996Thunderstorm WindNorwich$50,000no account filed
May 1993HailPenalosa$50,000no account filed
August 2017Thunderstorm WindKingman$40,000Three to four power poles were snapped.
February 2012Thunderstorm WindCleveland$40,000Center pivot irrigation system was overturned.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindNorwich$40,000Winds estimated around 80 mph overturned a central pivot irrigation system just south of Norwich. The Norwich News was the sole contributor to this report.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindKingman$40,000Approximately twenty utility poles were blown down in and around the Kingman area. Numerous tree limbs were also downed. Information courtesy of the Kingman Leader Courier.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindKingman Muni Arpt$37,500Five power poles were knocked down.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindZenda$30,000A trained spotter reported power poles knocked down. The spotter reported winds estimated at 60 mph with very heavy rainfall.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindKingman Muni Arpt$30,000Damage was reported to the airplane hangers at the Kingman Airport.
May 2011LightningMurdock$30,000Lightning ignited a large oil tank reservoir several miles west of Cheney in rural Kingman county during the early evening hours on the 19th. Strong southeasterly winds hampered the firefighter's efforts, but they eventually extinguished the large fire later that evening. The Cheney Times-Sentinel contributed to this report.
June 1997HailMurdock$30,000ONE HOME BADLY DAMAGED.
March 2002Thunderstorm WindKingman$25,000Power lines and power poles downed on west side of town along highway 54.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindNorwich$25,000Trees and power lines blown down.
May 1955Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
June 1953Tornado (F0)not stated$25,000no account filed
August 2017Thunderstorm WindKingman Muni Arpt$20,000Several power poles were knocked down from the severe gusts, estimated to be 65 mph.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindMt Vernon$20,000The emergency manager reported heavy damage to a boat and camper storage building. Several power lines were also knocked down.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindNorwich$20,000A framed pole barn that was under construction was blown down.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindNorwich$20,000A roof was blown off a 25 foot by 40 foot building. Trees and limbs were blown down across the area.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindKingman Muni Arpt$20,000The wind was measured by AWOS equipment at the Kingman Airport. The strong winds downed several power poles, power lines and tree limbs in and around the Kingman area. Information courtesy of the Kingman Leader-Courier Newspaper.
June 2008HailCunningham$18,000Golf ball sized hail was driven by estimated 100 mph winds.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindCunningham$18,000Several power poles were blown just south of Cunningham.
September 2016Thunderstorm WindRago$15,000Law enforcement reports three foot diameter cottonwood trees were blown down.
September 2016Thunderstorm WindNorwich$15,000Law enforcement reported six diameter tree limbs were reported down at a farm. Shingles were reported off of the roof as well.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindNorwich$15,000A shed was demolished.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindNorwich$15,000Limbs 2 to 3 inches in diameter were blown down as were power lines and power poles. No power outages were reported.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindKingman$15,000Unspecified number of power poles and power lines downed. In addition, the severe thunderstorm winds lifted the east end of a metal pole shed, blowing the section over the roof. The damaged section was found in a pasture immediately west of the shed's location. Kingman Leader Courier contributed greatly to this narrative.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindKingman$15,000Several trees and power lines downed.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindKingman$10,000Limbs 8 inches in diameter were blown down, several of which landed on power lines. Several traffic signs were also blown down.
February 2012Thunderstorm WindMurdock$10,000Power lines were downed.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindNorwich$10,000Tree were reported down along Kansas Highway 42.
March 2009HailKingman$10,000The hail was one inch thick on Highway 54. This caused cars to slide off of the highway.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindNorwich$10,000A Small barn was blown down.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindRago$6,000Some power poles were downed along Highway 42.
August 2017Thunderstorm WindKingman$5,000A tree 25 feet tall and two feet in diameter was snapped about 3 feet from the ground, from estimated 70 mph winds.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindNorwich$5,000Limbs at least 2 inches in diameter were blown down along with large marble-sized hail. The event lasted at least 20 minutes.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindMurdock$5,000Power lines were blown down across a road.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindNorwich$5,000A metal building lost about half its roof, and also had the south side of the building pushed in.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindRago$5,000Two portable sheds approximately 10 miles south of Kingman on Highway 14 were thrown roughly 300-400 yards from winds estimated around 70 mph. The Norwich News was the sole contributor to this report.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindMurdock$5,000Estimated gust reported by a trained spotter. A building that was being framed also collapsed.

Every populated place in the county

25

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • 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.