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Reno County, Kansas
76 topographic sheets cover 31 settlements here, and 22 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
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What the record shows
- 432 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 22 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 18 buildings, 3 districts and 1 object.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 31 populated places in this county; 31 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Places on the National Register
22Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
Wildfire, 1997 to 2020
414 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 414 of them, burning about 37,653 acres. 15 started naturally and 30 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 161 |
| Debris and open burning | 95 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 51 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 30 |
| Smoking | 22 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 18 |
| Natural | 15 |
| Fireworks | 8 |
| Other causes | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14,000 acres | Reno County | BURMAC |
| 9 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5,000 acres | Quivira National Wildlife Refuge | JORDAN SPRINGS |
| 6 March 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2,596 acres | Reno County | 868 |
| 3 October 2005 | Smoking | 1,300 acres | Quivira National Wildlife Refuge | NETHERLAND |
| 4 March 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,200 acres | Reno County | JUPITER HILLS |
| 27 March 2006 | Debris and open burning | 1,100 acres | Quivira National Wildlife Refuge | STERLING RD |
| 4 April 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,100 acres | Kansas Counties | MENCL |
| 5 March 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,000 acres | Reno County | 1700020 |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1954 to 2026
60 of 1,397 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 1,397 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 43 injuries and about $91,382,460 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hail | 710 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 526 |
| Tornado | 87 |
| Flood | 28 |
| Flash Flood | 24 |
| Heavy Rain | 12 |
| Lightning | 7 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pretty Prairie | 1 killed, 6 hurt, $12,500,000 | Report received approximately 3 hours after occurrence. Therefore, event times are estimates. Damage at Cheney Lake State Park was extensive, and included the marina, around 125 boats, 35 campers, and mobile homes. All 6 people injured by the severe thunderstorms required transport to Wichita hospitals. The extent/magnitude of their injuries was unknown as of this writing. The fatality resulted when the victim was trying out a newly acquired fishing boat. Missing since the severe thunderstorms reached Cheney Lake, his body was found on Tuesday, around 10 a.m., in shallow water near an east-side shore amongst downed cottonwoods. As of this report, it was unknown whether the cause of death was the result of drowning or trauma.Governor Sebelius issued a declaration of disaster emergency for Reno County. An estimated 2,500 farm dwellings and service buildings sustained damage totalling an estimated $2.5 million. Approximately 50 pieces of farm machinery and equipment were damaged or destroyed totalling an estimated $500,000 damage. An estimated 155,000 acres of farmland were considered a total loss. Crop losses, and their respective acreages: Wheat: 2,000; Corn: 15,000; Grain sorghum: 25,000; Soybeans: 10,000. Miscellaneous land damages due to erosion & gullying: 116,000. (Agricultural narrative courtesy of USDA Flash Situation Report.) The Wichita Eagle and Hutchinson News contributed greatly to this narrative. |
| June 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 8 hurt | no account filed |
| March 1991 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 5 hurt, $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | (Hut)Hutchinson Muni | 4 hurt | A large tree fell on a car and injured the occupants. |
| May 1974 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 2 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| June 1965 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 2 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 1962 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 2 hurt, $250 | no account filed |
| May 1962 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 2 hurt, $250 | no account filed |
| June 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 2 hurt | no account filed |
| May 1962 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 2 hurt | no account filed |
| March 1990 | Tornado (F5) | not stated | 1 hurt, $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Hutchinson | 1 hurt, $550,000 | A microburst with winds estimated to 100 mph damaged 5 buildings in a one mile radius in South Hutchinson along a northwest to southeast path. Buildings damaged included the southern wing of a bus manufacturing plant, an apartment complex, a food processing plant and a motel. Six apartments were condemned and two of the three motel buildings were a total loss. 16 people had to be evacuated from the apartments, with one person transported to the hospital with a head and neck injury. |
| March 1991 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 1 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Hutchinson | 1 hurt, $80,000 | A semi-truck trailer was blown over near the intersection of K-96 and 6th Avenue on the southwest edge of Hutchinson. Additionally, an empty trailer parked at Tyson Foods rolled over. Furthermore, the storm knocked out power to about 7,000 customers across Reno County. Four 69,000-volt transmission line structures were lost because of the wind, and at least 6 power poles were downed across the county. Several fireworks tents were blown down in and around Hutchinson, and several traffic signals were damaged around the city. |
| June 1998 | Lightning | Nickerson | 1 hurt, $1,000 | One wall of a storage shed set ablaze. One person sustained minor injuires. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheney Res | 1 hurt | A report of damage to a mobile home awning and a couple of cars. Time is estimated from radar. The city of Haven was reported to be without power too. |
| August 2009 | Lightning | (Hut)Hutchinson Muni | 1 hurt | A 14-year-old Hutchinson boy and his mother were struck by lightning standing under a tree shortly before noon on the 17th. The boy was knocked unconscious for a short period of time, but the mother was fine. No serious injuries were incurred. The Hutchinson News contributed to this report. |
| June 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Flood | Hutchinson | $6,500,000 | Numerous, slow-moving thunderstorms produced widespread 4 to 5 inches of rain across the northwestern two-thirds of Reno County from the afternoon hours on May 23rd, to the early morning hours on May 24th. Particularly hard hit were locations from roughly near Arlington to Hutchinson to Buhler, where a narrow swath of rainfall measuring 7 to 8 inches occurred. Excessive runoff from this heavy rainfall caused the Arkansas River and several creeks and streams to rise above flood stage. Consequently, widespread flooding continued for days across Reno County. At least 60 homes and businesses were flooded. Damage to roads was rather extensive, and two bridges were in need of replacement. The Arkansas River levee breached at five separate locations between Yoder and the Sedgwick County line, causing extensive road and agricultural damage. The Hutchinson Zoo remained closed for several days due to a nearby flooded pond. Twenty-five animals were evactuated, but none were injured. Public property suffered roughly $3.5 million in damages, and private property likely around $3 million in damages. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Hutchinson | $2,500,000 | Law enforcement reported major flooding on the Cow Creek in Hutchinson. Numerous water rescues were also performed along the creek. Roads throughout the county have been flooded. Damage to public roads, bridges and structures was estimated at 2.5 million dollars. |
| June 1990 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 1974 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | South Hutchinson | $1,440,000 | Extreme street flooding and flash flooding occurred across the area, as 6 to 7 inches of rainfall fell over Hutchinson and Nickerson during the early morning hours. Numerous cars stalled out and were abandoned on city streets, with widespread basement flooding reported. During a 90 minute period, between 130am and 3am, some locations in Hutchinson picked up 3 to 5 inches of rainfall. At least 325 homes in the city of Hutchinson reported some property damage due to flooding, with 10 to 24 of the homes receiving major damage. 150 residents from a nursing home in Northwest Hutchinson were evacuated to a local hospital, because water was coming into the building. The water on city streets was so deep, at times, that large military type vehicles could not venture down the roads. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nickerson | $1,000,000 | Speeds ranged from 70-87kts, inflicting widespread tree and power line damage. The following were destroyed: One single-family home, three mobile homes, and a shed that was scattered amongst a grove of trees. The following sustained major damage: Two single-family homes and three mobile homes. Approximately 50 other structures sustained minor damage. A 40-foot tree, splintered at the base, fell onto the bumper of one vehicle. A state of disaster emergency was declared by Governor Graves. Area newspapers contributed greatly to this report. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hutchinson | $1,000,000 | Occurred at intersection of Highway 50/K-96. Nearby, 26 empty Union Pacific freight cars, of which 24 were covered hoppers and two were auto-carriers, were blown off a siding. Two mobile homes were destroyed. Three single-family homes (of which one was unroofed) and three mobile homes sustained major damage. Downed power lines and power poles severed power to 7,315 residents, of which 1,215 were without power the following morning. Approximately 25 structures received minor damage. A state of disaster emergency was declared by Governor Graves. Area newspapers contributed greatly to this report. |
| May 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Buhler | $1,000,000 | At Buhler, a subdivision consisting of 37 homes was hit. Of the 37 homes damaged, 3 were destroyed, 4 sustained major damage and 30 minor damage. This tornado would continue a northeast track into Southwest McPherson County where it skipped along Highway 61. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Hutchinson | $750,000 | Damaging winds estimated to be 90 mph moved across most of Hutchinson causing extensive damage. One of the worst hit areas was an area that was hit 8 days before by mircoburst winds in South Hutchinson (see June 7th, 2009), including damage to the same bus manufacturing plant, motel and storage facility. This set of storms finished what the previous storms started, removing more walls and larger portions of the roof. Three of the four buildings at a motel were considered a total loss. Downtown Hutchinson also received significant damage, including removing a 100 foot by 30 foot section of roof to one business, and a portion of a roof to a loft. A warehouse downtown suffered so much damage that it had to be demolished. A power works building lost three of its overhead doors and an animal shelter had some roof damage. A large number of power of poles were also knocked down, especially near the state fairgrounds, where poles had to replaced from 17th to 30th Avenues on Plum Street. 30 to 40 percent of the city had tree limb damage. The storm knocked out power to 7300 people. |
| May 2009 | Flood | South Hutchinson | $500,000 | Several roads were washed out from what was reported as a gully washer of rainfall. 3 to 4 bridges experienced heavy damage and one was completely washed out. A rain gauge in Pleasantville, Kansas reported almost 2 inches of rainfall with some estimates up to 4 inches. |
| August 2002 | Flash Flood | Nickerson | $500,000 | Nickerson completely flooded and inaccessible, with water levels reaching the windows of many vehicles. In South Hutchinson, a 17-year old drove his sport utility vehicle into the city's storm overflow drainage pond where it later submerged. The S.U.V., a 1994 Mazda Navajo worth $6,000, was a total loss. In addition, flooding, though of a lesser magnitude, was reported throughout the county. No dollar estimate available regarding crop losses, however total acreage affected was 250,000. In Hutchinson, the Cow Creek overflowed, resulting in the closures of the following roads and streets: Pennington Road from 5th Avenue north to 82nd Avenue, 43rd Avenue from Pennington Road east 1 block to Hendricks Road, 50th Avenue from Wilson Road east 1 block to Pennington Road, 56th Avenue from Wilson Road east half a block toward Pennington Road, 69th Avenue from Wilson Road east 2 blocks to Hendricks Road, and Wilson Road from 69th Avenue north to 82nd Avenue. USDA Flash Situation Report and area newspapers contributed greatly to this narrative. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hutchinson | $500,000 | Sixty to eighty mile an hour winds passed across mainly the northern half of Reno County. There was widespread damage to trees. In Hutchinson, windows were shattered, two dozen utility poles were snapped, street signals were blown over and the showroom of a car dealership was blown off. In Buhler, a machine shed was destroyed. In Haven, a tractor-semitrailer was overturned, a grain bin was flattened and a bus barn near Yoder lost its roof. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turon | $411,000 | During the overnight hours of June 6, 2006 destructive straight line winds hit the town of Turon. The winds were initially estimated at between 60 and 65 mph but a damage survey revealed that winds were much stronger and most likely in the 80 to 100 mph range. The severe winds destroyed 3 large, 57,000 bushel grain silos and severely damaged 3 smaller, 28,000 bushel grain silos at Turon Mill and Elevator. 1 small, 12,000 bushel grain bin was also damaged. One of the silos blew into a transformer. In addition to the transformer, one large transmission pole was knocked down and several small transmission poles were also downed knocking out power to the entire town. A 20' by 30' section of roof was blown off a bank building in Turon but the whole roof needed to be replaced. Numerous trees were damaged or completely destroyed and at least 3 to 4 houses had trees blown on to them causing roof damage. The Salina Journal, Hutchinson News and Turon Record contributed to this narrative. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Haven | $300,000 | Hail ranged from quarter to golfball size. Various roofs and vehicles across Haven likely sustained hail damage. Property damage amounts are rough estimates. |
| July 2015 | Tornado (EF3) | Nickerson | $250,000 | A strong tornado moved southwest towards the town of Nickerson. One home was completely destroyed as it was blown off of its foundation. There were no anchor bolts present in the foundation (DI2 DOD9). The second more significant damage sight was where many trees were completely uprooted. Those that were not uprooted only had the main trunk left and it was completely debarked. The home took a glancing blow and only had minor damage. The family took shelter in an above ground shelter in their garage. The damage path for this portion of the tornado that moved out of Rice County was 350 yards wide. |
| May 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Haven | $250,000 | no account filed |
| March 1990 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1967 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 1962 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| September 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pleasantview | $200,000 | The high winds twisted the framework of the Stutzman Greenhouse on Highway K-61. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willowbrook | $150,000 | Eleven power poles were knocked down and ten more had the cross arms broken along Nickerson Boulevard. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Hutchinson | $100,000 | Water was reported over several roads. Water rescues occurred due to stalled cars. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Nickerson | $100,000 | This tornado had a peculiar movement from the northeast to the southwest. It initially touched down, and destroyed a 100 foot long pole barn, lofting some of the 1000 pound girders into a nearby field to the west. The tornado then curled back to the southeast hitting another farmstead further south, collapsing a pole barn and knocking down trees all around a farmhouse. Occupants of the house were home, but were uninjured. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hutchinson | $100,000 | Downed power lines and power poles caused power outages to as many as 50 residences. Westar Energy and KSN Channel 3 contributed greatly to this narrative. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buhler | $100,000 | Downed power lines and power poles caused power outages to as many as 50 residences. Westar Energy and KSN Channel 3 contributed greatly to this narrative. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Hutchinson | $100,000 | Significant flooding occurred along Cow Creek in Hutchinson, with numerous evacuations from high water. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pretty Prairie | $100,000 | Two grain bins blown over. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Partridge | $80,000 | Winds esitmated to be 60 mph destroyed a 140 year old barn on a property northeast of Partridge. The large barn measured 60 feet wide by 30 feet tall, with 3600 square feet of usable space. |
| March 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Hutchinson | $80,000 | Touched down sporadically along a 3 mile path on the east side of Hutchinson in the vicinity of highway K-61. The tornado caused some tree damage, destroyed a carport, and damaged a business sign. A number of other properties suffered minor damage. It also caused windshield damage to roughly 150 vehicles parked at the hospital. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nickerson | $75,000 | Winds estimated around 70 mph blew a large camping trailer into an adjacent lake just south of Nickerson. Additionally, some trees and tree limbs were downed in the Nickerson area. Property damage amounts are rough estimates. The Sterling Bulletin was the sole contributor to this report. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Hutchinson | $75,000 | The following sustained damage: Five fire trucks, seven county sheriff's cars, and one police cruiser (which was "devastated"). Hutchinson News contributed greatly to this narrative. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hutchinson | $75,000 | Extensive tree damage, barn blown down as were power lines. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Olcott | $65,000 | The tornado touched down just inside the Reno county line and moved northeast, causing minor damage to a couple of homesteads, several trees, and a few power poles. |
| July 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Pretty Prairie | $60,000 | One house heavily damaged. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arlington | $50,000 | A tractor trailer was blown over on K-61. No injuries were reported. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Haven | $50,000 | Five inches of rainfall led to flooding in the town of Haven. Numerous basements were flooded. Some homes had up to 10 inches of water in the basement. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pretty Prairie | $50,000 | Mobile home leveled. Time of occurence is an estimation based on nearby events. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pretty Prairie | $50,000 | *Delayed report received at 1830.* Time of occurrence estimated between 1715 and 1730. Boat storage unit at Cheney Lake destroyed. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nickerson | $50,000 | Widespread tree and power line damage. Power outages town-wide. See 2028 CST entry for summary of the most significant damage. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | South Hutchinson | $40,000 | Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. A water rescue occurred near Kansas highway 14. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cheney Res | $40,000 | Six power poles were knocked down on the west side of Cheney Lake. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Arlington | $40,000 | no account filed |
Mines and quarries
2 recordedThe Survey's mineral resources record lists 2 workings inside this county. 1 still produces and 1 is closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Salt | 2 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carey Interpace Brine Evap Plant | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Carey Interpace Salt Mine & Mill | Salt | Producer |
Every populated place in the county
31Named 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.