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Wolcott, Kansas

37 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Kansas City City. It lies in ZIP code area 66109. The Survey maps it on the Wolcott quadrangle.

Wolcott within Wyandotte County

Topographic sheets covering this place

12 surveys from 37 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

49 since 2015

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 49 fires within 5 miles of Wolcott between 2015 and 2020, burning about 367 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined29
Debris and open burning9
Smoking7
Recreation and ceremony1
Equipment and vehicle use1
Arson/incendiarism1
Misuse of fire by a minor1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
24 September 2018Debris and open burningunder an acreKansas Forest Service23901
9 August 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreKansas Forest Service19532
4 August 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreKansas Forest Service19061
22 August 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreKansas Forest Service5018340
16 August 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreKansas Forest Service5017785
5 May 2018Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreKansas Forest Service10620
7 April 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWyandotte County7655
29 April 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreKansas Forest Service9982

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Wyandotte County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 16 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Wolcott: 16 past producers. None of them still produces. 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Babcock QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Hevalow & Shields QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Wyandotte County

Storms near this place

26 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wolcott in 26 storm reports between 2000 and 2026: 11 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 3 flood, 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 2026HailWolcott-Half dollar sized hail reported near I-435 and Leavenworth Road.
March 2024HailWolcott-Ping pong ball sized hail reported near Leavenworth Rd and 99th Street.
March 2024HailWolcott-Half dollar sized hail reported north of Kansas Speedway.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindWolcott-Measured gust of 81 mph near the Legends/Kansas Speedway.
October 2024Thunderstorm WindWolcott-Downed tree blocking the road near the intersection of 123rd Street and Polfer Road.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindWolcott-Measured wind gust of 69 mph from a private weather station.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindWolcott-Personal weather station measured a 70 mph wind gust near the Legends of Kansas City, Kansas.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindWolcott-Several trees just west of Piper High School were snapped.
April 2019FloodWolcott-Ongoing flooding along the Missouri River continued through the month of April and into May. Several roads were closed near the banks of the Missouri River. This flooding began in mid March and due to upstream releases and continued periods of heavy rain the flooding continued into May. Monetary damages are unknown despite the entry indicating 0 dollars of damages.
June 2019FloodWolcott-Heavy spring rains caused ongoing flooding along the Missouri River to Continue through the month. Some locations along the Missouri River experienced major flooding at times during the month. Damage estimates from roads washed out and crop damage are unknown at this time.
May 2019FloodWolcott-Heavy spring rains caused ongoing flooding along the Missouri River to Continue through the month. Some locations along the Missouri River experienced major flooding at times during the month. Damage estimates from roads washed out and crop damage are unknown at this time.
May 2019Flash FloodWolcott-The area around Piper experienced flash flooding due to heavy rain.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindWolcott-A trained spotter reported 81 mph wind, with considerable tree damage.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindWolcott-Emergency Management reported 70 mph wind.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindWolcott-Several large branches of unknown size or condition were down on top of houses.
May 2021HailWolcott-no account filed
May 2017HailWolcott-no account filed
May 2017HailWolcott-no account filed
March 2017HailWolcott-no account filed
July 2015Thunderstorm WindWolcott-no account filed
July 2015Thunderstorm WindWolcott-no account filed
April 2010HailWolcott-no account filed
July 2009Thunderstorm WindWolcott-no account filed
June 2008HailWolcott-no account filed
May 2002HailWolcott-no account filed
May 2000HailWolcott-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Wyandotte County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Vinewood1.3 miles37
Loma Vista1.8 miles37
Pomeroy2.6 miles37
Bethel3.8 miles37
Beverly Hills4.1 miles40
Maywood4.4 miles37
Piper4.5 miles37
Wallula5.4 miles35

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 478581. 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.

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.