Pauline, Kansas
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Topeka Township. It lies in ZIP code area 66609. The Survey maps it on the Wakarusa quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 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.
- 1889 USGS Burlingame quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Burlingame quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1947 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Wakarusa quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:100000
- 1983 USGS Wakarusa quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
264 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 264 fires within 5 miles of Pauline between 2006 and 2020, burning about 333 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 26 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 106 |
| Debris and open burning | 91 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Shawnee County | 15043 |
| 3 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Shawnee County | not named |
| 29 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Shawnee County | 127 |
| 29 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 15109 |
| 19 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 17228 |
| 15 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1024 |
| 9 August 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 12266 |
| 4 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 14133 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
50 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pauline in 50 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 24 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 lightning. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | 1 hurt, $100,000 | A significant downburst occurred near Forbes Field in South Topeka causing damage and power outages. The ASOS at Forbes Field measured a 79 mph wind gust while several residents and city officials also reported 70 to 80 mph winds. Several large trees were either uprooted or broken, and several street signs were damaged from this wind. The most significant damage occurred on US 75 where two tractor-trailers were overturned due to the high winds. Both big rigs struck other vehicles in the accident. One of the drivers of the two overturned trucks had to be extricated from the vehicle and sustained serious injuries. |
| June 2008 | Lightning | Pauline | 1 hurt | A woman went out for a walk just before ten in the morning , right after the rain associated with severe thunderstorm ended. She stopped in her yard to pick a weed. Meanwhile, a lightning bolt struck the house across the street, and was felt by her. The bolt left a hole in the roof of the home, and blew several shingles onto the ground. The woman had an elevated blood pressure, and was taken to a local hospital. She was sore for several days after the strike. |
| October 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | $30,000 | Strong winds damaged trees, a barn and overturned two mobile homes. A garage was damaged and huge round bales of hay were rolled across a field. |
| April 2026 | Flash Flood | Pauline | $20,000 | Motorists were rescued when their vehicle stalled in over a foot of water on Topeka Blvd. |
| April 2026 | Flash Flood | Pauline | $5,000 | Water was flowing over the road coming out of a residential area. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | $3,000 | Strong winds downed power lines near Pauline. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | NWS employee estimated 60 mph wind gusts. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | KDOT mesonet station. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | Large tree limbs down, damage to trees via social media. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | Eight inch tree limb down, damage to large cottonwood tree with various limbs down near 45th and Gage Blvd. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | Several power poles broken and lines down. Report via social media. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | Social media report. Large tree branches broken, including one a foot in diameter that knocked down a power line. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | Tree limb about 12 inches in diameter blown down. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | Tree limbs 3 inches in diameter broken, power poles broken. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | Mesonet station k5006 I-470 bridge over US-75. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Pauline | - | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Pauline | - | Public report via mping. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | Estimated wind gust. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Pauline | - | Mainly nickel size hail with a few quarter size mixed in. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | Wind gusts estimated. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | Extensive tree damage near French middle school and south of 29th and Fairlawn rd. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | Wind gusts estimated. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | Tree limbs up to 3 inches in diameter down. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | Tree limbs down up to 2 inch in diameter from estimated winds of 60 mph. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Pauline | - | Photo via social media measured 2 inches. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | Reports of 4 inch diameter tree limbs down with half inch sized hail. |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Pauline | - | A well defined rotating wall cloud produced a visible funnel cloud. The circulation associated with the funnel cloud briefly reached the ground and produced damage along a 1.2 mile long path producing EF0 damage along the way. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | A trained spotter reported an estimated 65 mph wind gust. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Pauline | - | The hail covered the ground. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | Several trees damaged by severe thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Pauline | - | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Pauline | - | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Pauline | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Pauline | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Pauline | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Pauline | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Pauline | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Pauline | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Pauline | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Pauline | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Pauline | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Pauline | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Pauline | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Pauline | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Pauline | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Pauline | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pauline | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Pauline | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terra Heights | 1.0 miles | 18 | |
| Cullen Village | 1.6 miles | 18 | |
| Mathews Park | 3.1 miles | 18 | |
| Berryton | 3.5 miles | 18 | |
| Lindbloom Park | 3.9 miles | 16 | |
| Highland Park | 4.5 miles | 21 | |
| Wakarusa | 5.4 miles | 18 | |
| Topeka | 5.9 miles | 21 |
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 Pauline | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7154971 | 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 479073. 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.








