Cady, Michigan
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1912 and the latest in 1981. It stands in Clinton Charter Township. It lies in ZIP code area 48035. It stands on Faulman Drain. The Survey maps it on the Mount Clemens West quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 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.
- 1912 USGS Mt Clemens quadrangle1:62500
- 1929 USGS Mt Clemens quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1936 USGS Mt Clemens quadrangle1:31680
- 1952 USGS Mt Clemens quadrangle1:62500
- 1952 USGS Mt Clemens West quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Mt Clemens West quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1981 USGS Lake St. Clair North quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
65 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 65 fires within 5 miles of Cady between 2018 and 2020, burning about 67 acres in total. 2 started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 37 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS FD 0011757 - 2019 |
| 18 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CLINTON TOWNSHIP FIRE/RESCUE 0009868 - 2019 |
| 9 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ST CLAIR SHORES FD 4796 - 2019 |
| 9 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS FD 0009742 - 2019 |
| 23 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | FRASER DPS-FIRE DIVISION 1270-20 - 2020 |
| 21 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | FRASER DPS-FIRE DIVISION 20-1256 - 2020 |
| 1 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS FD 0009420 - 2019 |
| 7 July 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SHELBY TOWNSHIP FD 0004123 - 2019 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Cady: 3 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Fire Clay (Refractory), Sand and Gravel, Construction, Tantalum, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Electric Co--Warren, Mich. | Tantalum | Past Producer | ||
| Jones & Laughlin--Warren, Mich. | Iron | Producer | ||
| East Gass'sS Clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Marsack Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Vergote Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Warren Brick Co Clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
9 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cady in 9 storm reports between 2003 and 2025: 7 thunderstorm wind, 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Cady | $100,000 | Flooded roadways were reported, especially around 13 Mile Road and Groesbeck Highway. Cars were stranded due to the flood waters. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cady | $1,000 | A 24 inch diameter tree was reported down around 14 mile and Groesbeck Roads. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cady | - | Numerous reports of trees downed in Sterling Heights, including one down at Mark Sawyers Family Park. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cady | - | Roof torn off a mobile home. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cady | - | Small branches were reported down. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cady | - | A trained spotter estimated a 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cady | - | A couple large tree limbs were reported blown down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cady | - | A large maple tree was blown down. The tree knocked out power and landed on a house. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Cady | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser | 1.7 miles | 18 | |
| Clinton | 3.0 miles | 18 | |
| Broad Acres | 3.4 miles | 18 | |
| Sterling Heights | 3.8 miles | 18 | |
| Roseville | 4.6 miles | 19 | |
| Warren | 4.7 miles | 20 | |
| Mount Clemens | 5.2 miles | 18 | |
| Utica | 5.8 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 622436. 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.









