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Clio, Kentucky

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Cumberland Falls census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40769. The Survey maps it on the Wofford quadrangle.

Clio within Whitley County

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 16 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

121 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 121 fires within 5 miles of Clio between 1995 and 2020, burning about 2,999 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 39 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
Debris and open burning52
Arson/incendiarism39
Missing data/not specified/undetermined16
Recreation and ceremony11
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Smoking1
Natural1

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 1999Debris and open burning3.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
29 August 2007Natural1.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
6 May 2014Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreKentucky Division of ForestryWOFFORD CEM. RD
14 May 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresKentucky Division of ForestryMILE MARKER 18
6 April 2016Recreation and ceremony5.0 acresKentucky Division of ForestryDUSTY LN.
30 April 2002Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresDaniel Boone National ForestHOTEL
30 April 2002Arson/incendiarism10 acresDaniel Boone National ForestMIDDLE RIDGE
3 April 1997Arson/incendiarismunder an acreDaniel Boone National ForestNEW POND

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Whitley County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Clio: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay. 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
Junction RoadcutClayProspect

Every working recorded in Whitley County

Storms near this place

12 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Clio in 12 storm reports between 2006 and 2018: 4 thunderstorm wind, 4 flood, 1 hail, 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
April 2011Tornado (EF1)Clio$200,000The tornado touched down northwest of Williamsburg Kentucky along Brays Chapel Road and remained on the ground until just west of Airport Road. The tornado crossed highway 25W and Kentucky 204 while downing and uprooting many trees and causing significant damage to several barns and outbuildings along its path. Additional straight line wind damage occurred just east of where the tornado lifted from around airport road east over Interstate 75. The tornado's maximum wind speeds were estimated between 90 and 95 mph.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindClio$75,000Park officials reported that numerous trees had been blown down by straight line winds. Some trees fell on occupired cabins, cars, and the Cumberland Falls State Park gift shop. Numerous minor injuries were reported, none of which required medical attention.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindClio$3,000Three trees were blown down along Hwy 204.
June 2009HailClio$3,000Quarter to half dollar size hail occurred. Damage also occurred to trees in Clio.
December 2015FloodClio$1,000Three to four inches of water was seen flowing across Buck Branch Road. An inch of water was seen flowing across Ryan Cemetery road.
December 2015FloodClio$1,000Three to four inches of water was seen flowing across Buck Branch Road. An inch of water was seen flowing across Ryan Cemetery Road.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindClio-Dispatch reported trees blown down on Kentucky Highway 204 in Clio.
August 2010FloodClio-The local dispatch office reported that three feet of water was across the intersection of US Hwy 25W and KY Hwy 204. Both roads were closed prior to this time due to high water.
June 2009FloodClio-Standing water covered a gas station parking lot near exit 15 on Interstate 75.
June 2009Flash FloodClio-Devils Creek Road was closed due to flooding near the intersection of KY Highway 204 and Kentucky 25W.
June 2009Heavy RainClio-The public measured 4.4 inches of rainfall since noon today. The rainfall was measured with an NWS 4 inch rain gage.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindClio-A few large trees blown down.

Every storm recorded in Whitley 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
Goldbug2.4 miles16
Walden2.6 miles16
Liberty3.7 miles16
Youngs Creek4.0 miles16
Redbird4.0 miles16
Wofford4.2 miles16
Watts Creek Jellico Coal Company (historical)4.3 miles16
Rockholds4.5 miles16

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 511414. 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.