BlockRock Dell, Minnesota
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Rock Dell Township. It lies in ZIP code area 55920. The Survey maps it on the Rock Dell quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 8 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.
- 1954 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS High Forest quadrangle1:62500
- 1957 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Rock Dell quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Austin quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
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 Rock Dell: 1 producer. All of them still produce. 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nereson Qsuarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
18 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rock Dell in 18 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 9 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2008 | Flood | Rock Dell | $15,000 | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Hail | Rock Dell | $15,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Tornado (EF0) | Rock Dell | $5,000 | This weak tornado crossed into Olmsted County from Dodge County, damaging trees and farm outbuildings before dissipating as it moved northeast. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Rock Dell | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Rock Dell | $1,000 | In Rock Dell, hail started at dime sized and increased to golf ball sized. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Rock Dell | $1,000 | Up to two inch hail was reported just north of Rock Dell. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Rock Dell | - | The public reported half dollar sized hail near Rock Dell. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Rock Dell | - | Quarter sized hail was reported in Rock Dell. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rock Dell | - | Estimated wind gusts of 60 to 65 mph occurred in Rock Dell. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Rock Dell | - | Heavy rain caused water to go over several roads across the southwest part of Omsted County. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rock Dell | - | Trained spotters and amateur radio operators reported measured wind gusts of 70 to 75 mph. |
| August 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Rock Dell | - | No damage was found after the tornado touched down briefly in a field. |
| August 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Rock Dell | - | A funnel cloud was seen near the Dodge County line by spotters and amateur radio operators. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Rock Dell | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rock Dell | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Rock Dell | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Rock Dell | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rock Dell | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanty Town | 3.7 miles | 8 | |
| Salem Corners | 4.8 miles | 9 | |
| High Forest | 7.0 miles | 8 | |
| Byron | 7.7 miles | 11 | |
| Judge | 8.7 miles | 10 | |
| Stewartville | 9.1 miles | 9 | |
| Golden Hill | 10.2 miles | 10 | |
| Rochester | 11.3 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 650188. 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.
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.