Cloverdale, Missouri
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1884 and the latest in 1984. It stands in North Benton Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65590. It lies near Sugartree Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Buffalo quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 17 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.
- 1884 USGS Bolivar quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Bolivar quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Buffalo quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Bolivar quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
26 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 26 fires within 5 miles of Cloverdale between 1992 and 2020, burning about 434 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 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 burning | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 13 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179213-03010-09132019-1303 |
| 11 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 22 August 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179212-03010-08222019-1818 |
| 24 July 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 220617-03016-07242020-0600 |
| 6 May 2020 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 200510-03010-05062020-1507 |
| 9 April 1995 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 April 1992 | Debris and open burning | 260 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Cloverdale: 4 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Lead, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgans Mine and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Ziegler Diggings | Lead | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
15 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cloverdale in 15 storm reports between 2010 and 2026: 7 flood, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 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 2013 | Flood | Cloverdale | $130,000 | This storm report will include the total estimated damage due to flood waters. Route 32 was closed at the Niangua River. A couple low water crossings and roadways had damage to due flood waters. |
| April 2026 | Flood | Cloverdale | - | The low water crossing at Hayes Road and Greasy Creek was closed due to flooding. |
| April 2024 | Flood | Cloverdale | - | Hayes Road at Greasy Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Cloverdale | - | State Highway 32 was closed due to flooding at the Niangua River. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverdale | - | Numerous trees were damaged or downed by high winds south of Highway 32 along Cloverdale Road. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Cloverdale | - | State Highway 32 was closed due to flooding of the Niangua River. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Cloverdale | - | Heavy rainfall caused the Niangua River to flood a section of Highway 32 east of Buffalo. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverdale | - | A tree was blown on Highway 32 about 1 mile east of the Niangua River near Buffalo. The tree blocked the west bound lane. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverdale | - | A tree was blown down on Highway 32 about 1 mile east of Niangua near Buffalo. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Cloverdale | - | There was a water rescue at Steelman Road and the Big John Access along the Niangua River. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverdale | - | A couple trees were blown down at 270 Falling Rock Road. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Cloverdale | - | The east side of Steelman Road Bridge over the Niangua River was flooded at Big John Access. |
| November 2010 | Flood | Cloverdale | - | Water was flowing over Hayes Road along Greasy Creek to an unknown depth. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Cloverdale | - | no account filed |
| February 2011 | Hail | Cloverdale | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaunt Ford (historical) | 3.2 miles | 14 | |
| Buffalo | 3.5 miles | 17 | |
| Dallion Ford (historical) | 4.1 miles | 14 | |
| Wall Street | 4.1 miles | 14 | |
| Hico (historical) | 4.6 miles | 17 | |
| Hackler Ford (historical) | 4.9 miles | 14 | |
| Spring Grove | 5.7 miles | 17 | |
| Tilden | 6.0 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 735000. 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.






