Cazenovia, Minnesota
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Troy Township. It lies in ZIP code area 56164. The Survey maps it on the Pipestone North quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 9 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.
- 1953 USGS Watertown quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Watertown quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1967 USGS Pipestone North quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Brookings quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
202 words on this townshipAn Illustrated History of the Counties of Rock and Pipestone, Minnesota, published 1911 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Troy Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Troy Township - 202 words.
Fires near this place
1 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Cazenovia in 2017, burning about 40 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 November 2017 | Smoking | 40 acres | Pipestone National Monument | PIPESTONE LH40 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Cazenovia: 1 producer. All of them still produce. 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipestone Quarry | Clay | Producer |
Storms near this place
26 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cazenovia in 26 storm reports between 2001 and 2025: 19 flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Flood | Cazenovia | $100,000 | Flooding of lakes and lowlands, including some farmland, continued in the county through April. While flooding of small streams abated, lake and lowland flooding continued with very slow improvement. Several roads remained flooded. High water and groundwater levels resulting from record precipitation in the previous year was the main reason that the flooding either grew worse or improved so slowly. |
| June 2014 | Flood | Cazenovia | $50,000 | Persistent moderate to heavy rain caused flooding of fields and other lowlands, including several roads, homes, and businesses. This flooding lasted for two days, and was aggravated locally by additional storms during that time. Some roads were damaged or washed out. |
| September 2019 | Flood | Cazenovia | $15,000 | After excessive two-day rainfall during September 10-12 (8.93 inches at Flandreau and 8.64 inches near Pipestone), Flandreau Creek near Flandreau (gage site FCRS2) reached the highest stage on record of 5.46 feet above flood stage on September 12. Numerous township and county roads were inundated by water, as well as significant amounts of agricultural land. |
| September 2019 | Flood | Cazenovia | $10,000 | After excessive two-day rainfall during September 10-12 (record 2-day rainfall of 6.75 inches at Pipestone), the North Branch of Pipestone Creek near Pipestone (gage site PSNM5) reached the highest stage on record of 1.66 feet above flood stage on September 12. Several county roads were inundated by water, with extensive amounts of agricultural land flooded. |
| August 2025 | Hail | Cazenovia | - | Hail caused some minor crop damage. Thunderstorm winds also stripped a few 3 to 4 inch diameter tree branches down. |
| June 2024 | Flood | Cazenovia | - | The North Branch of Pipestone Creek near Pipestone rose above flood stage the morning of June 21st, cresting around 0.88 feet above flood stage (44.88 feet) on June 22nd. The creek then fell below flood stage on the morning of June 24th. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for Pipestone County. |
| June 2024 | Flood | Cazenovia | - | Flandreau Creek near Flandreau rose above flood stage the morning of June 22nd, cresting around 2.46 feet above flood stage (11.46 feet) on June 22nd. This crest is in the Moderate Stage. The creek then fell below flood stage on the afternoon of June 24th. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for Pipestone County. |
| April 2023 | Flood | Cazenovia | - | Flandreau Creek near Flandeau, SD rose above flood stage on the early morning of April 9th before cresting around 0.28 feet above flood stage (9.28 feet) on April 9th. The creek then quickly fell below flood stage midday on April 9th. |
| May 2022 | Flood | Cazenovia | - | An average of 1 to 2 inches of rainfall occurred in the basin north of Pipestone on May 11, and resultant runoff produced a quick rise into minor flood stage. The North Branch of Pipestone Creek near Pipestone (gage site PSNM5) crested 0.49 feet above flood stage early on May 12. Small tracts of agricultural land succumbed to minor flooding. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cazenovia | - | Half of a twenty year old apple tree was broken off by strong winds. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Cazenovia | - | Flandreau Creek near Flandreau (gage site FCRS2) reached a crest of 0.20 feet above flood stage on May 28. The main impact was inundation of agricultural land and additional delays to spring planting in the flood plain. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Cazenovia | - | Snow melt and heavy rainfall (measured 2.22 inches at Flandreau and 1.70 inches at Pipestone) resulted in extensive flooding of agricultural land and inundation of the city golf course in Flandreau. Flandreau Creek above Flandreau (gage site FCRS2) crested 1.88 feet above flood stage on March 28. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Cazenovia | - | Snow melt and heavy rainfall (measured 1.70 inches at Pipestone) resulted in extensive flooding of agricultural lands. Initial flooding was sporadic and minor, but warming later in the month increased the runoff and impact of flooding. The North Branch of Pipestone Creek near Pipestone (gage site PSNM5) reached the highest stage on record cresting 1.24 feet above flood stage on March 28. |
| April 2019 | Flood | Cazenovia | - | Runoff from occasional precipitation in late March and early April produced considerable flooding of agricultural land. The North Branch of Pipestone Creek near Pipestone (gage site PSNM5) crested at 1.47 feet above flood stage on April 6. |
| April 2019 | Flood | Cazenovia | - | Runoff following the major winter storm in mid-April produced considerable flooding of agricultural land. The North Branch of Pipestone Creek near Pipestone (gage site PSNM5) crested at 0.73 feet above flood stage on April 17. |
| April 2018 | Flood | Cazenovia | - | Snow melt and runoff from periods of heavier rainfall briefly produced minor flooding with significant impact to lowland agricultural areas and inundated sections of the Flandreau golf course. River levels reached 1.1 feet above flood stage on Flandreau Creek near Flandreau (gage site FCRS2) on April 23. |
| June 2018 | Flood | Cazenovia | - | A week of periodic heavy rainfall ending June 26 resulted in a widespread 2 to 5 inches of rainfall, much of which occurred on June 20 and 24. Weekly rainfall totals reached 4.08 inches 6 miles east of Ivanhoe. Minor flooding occurred with significant amounts of crop and pasture land inundated as Flandreau Creek near Flandreau (gage site FCRS2) crested 1.2 feet above flood stage on June 26. The river dropped below flood stage on June 27. |
| July 2018 | Flood | Cazenovia | - | Crop and pasture land was inundated as levels on Flandreau Creek climbed to 1.8 feet above flood stage above Flandreau (gage site FCRS2) on July 1. After dropping briefly below flood stage, the river returned above flood stage with moderate flooding 2.1 feet above flood stage on July 4. |
| September 2018 | Flood | Cazenovia | - | Crop and pasture land was inundated, as well as portions of the Flandreau Golf Course, as levels on Flandreau Creek above Flandreau climbed to 1.1 feet above flood stage (gage site FCRS2) on September 21. The river returned quickly below flood stage on September 22. |
| September 2018 | Flood | Cazenovia | - | Heavy rainfall on September 18-20 brought a widespread 3 to 5 inches of rainfall with 4.66 inches at Pipestone. Minor flooding occurred with crop and pasture land inundated as the North Branch of Pipestone Creek near Pipestone (gage site PSNM5) crested 0.1 foot above flood stage on September 21 at 0300LST, then dropped quickly below flood stage. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cazenovia | - | Older barn and corn crib blown down. |
| June 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Cazenovia | - | A brief tornado, a landspout, caused no reported damage. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Cazenovia | - | Melting of a heavy winter snow cover caused flooding of Pipestone Creek, as well as flooding of lowlands, lakes, and small streams. There was considerable flooding of farmland. Numerous roads in the county were flooded. Some of the roads were closed, and some were washed out in spots. The flooding onset was rapid for a snow melt flood due to high water and groundwater levels from record precipitation in the year 2010. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cazenovia | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including some trees blown down. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Cazenovia | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Cazenovia | - | 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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 654636. 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.



