Built in 1892. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
“The Elk Falls Pratt Truss Bridge, near Elk Falls, Kansas, spans the Elk River at the east end of Montgomery St. It was built in 1892 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.”
Wikipedia article Elk Falls Pratt Truss Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 5 National Register listings published here for Elk County · listed in 1994 · category: Structure · built in 1892.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 32 fires within 5 miles of Elk Falls Pratt Truss Bridge between 2015 and 2020, burning about 4,727 acres in total. None started naturally. 6 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 | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Elk County | 17066 |
| 12 May 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1500067 |
| 5 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1838 |
| 30 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 200 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1865 |
| 25 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 250 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1858 |
| 20 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 18028 |
| 2 April 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1500050 |
| 2 April 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1500051 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Elk Falls, the town this property stands in, in 34 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 18 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 2 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk Falls | $7,500 | A trained spotter reported that thunderstorm winds downed a powerline south of Elk Falls. |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk Falls | $5,000 | no account filed |
| March 2015 | Hail | Elk Falls | $1,000 | The report was received from a ham operator. The hail caused dents on a car roof. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EFU) | Elk Falls | - | A tornado was reported by law enforcement likely between Elk Falls and Longton. No damage occurred. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Elk Falls | - | There was nickel to quarter sized hail near Elk Falls. |
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Elk Falls | - | Highway 160 was closed from the highway 160/99 intersection across all of Elk County to the Montgomery county line. |
| May 2020 | Heavy Rain | Elk Falls | - | Measured rainfall since 345 am was 5.00 inches. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Elk Falls | - | Numerous roads along US 160 are flooded and closed. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Elk Falls | - | Highway 160 was closed near Elk Falls. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Elk Falls | - | Hail size ranged from dimes to quarters. |
| January 2008 | Hail | Elk Falls | - | Mostly pea sized hail occurred, but a few penny sized hail stones fell as well. Winds were estimated at 40 mph. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Elk Falls | - | A brief tornado touched down in open country. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Elk Falls | - | Trained spotter reported hail up to the size of tennis balls. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Elk Falls | - | Law enforcement reported that water was over Highway 160 at mile markers 382 and 384. At one point, up to 8 inches of water was flowing across the highway near mile marker 384. |
| April 2004 | Flash Flood | Elk Falls | - | Highway 160 flooded. Flash flooding in fields widespread. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk Falls | - | Large limbs blown down. |
| August 2025 | Hail | Elk Falls | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Elk Falls | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Elk Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Elk Falls | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | Elk Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Elk Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Elk Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Elk Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Elk Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Elk Falls | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Elk Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk Falls | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk Falls | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk Falls | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elk Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Elk Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Elk Falls | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Falls High School Gymnasium | 0.6 miles | 2024 | |
| Elk County Courthouse | 7.8 miles | 2009 | |
| Howard National Bank | 7.9 miles | 2020 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 94000403 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Elk County | All 5 listed properties in this county. |
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