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Dillon, Missouri

23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1928 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Dillon Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65401. The Survey maps it on the Dillon quadrangle.

Dillon within Phelps County

Topographic sheets covering this place

16 surveys from 23 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

96 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 96 fires within 5 miles of Dillon between 1992 and 2020, burning about 207 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 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 burning43
Missing data/not specified/undetermined40
Recreation and ceremony3
Equipment and vehicle use3
Arson/incendiarism3
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Natural1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

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
17 September 2006Arson/incendiarismunder an acreMissouri State Fire Marshal's Officenot named
16 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation179467-08102-09162019-1600
24 August 2006Debris and open burning3.0 acresMissouri State Fire Marshal's Officenot named
16 August 1992Debris and open burning2.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
16 August 1992Debris and open burning1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
10 August 2005Natural5.0 acresMissouri State Fire Marshal's Officenot named
10 August 2005Recreation and ceremony1.0 acresMissouri State Fire Marshal's Officenot named
9 July 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation178698-08102-07092018-2012

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Phelps County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 56 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 56 workings within 5 miles of Dillon: 50 past producers, 5 producers, 1 prospect. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Fire Clay (Refractory), Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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
Luther MineIronPast Producer
Portable Gravel PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Quail Run Quarry & PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Rolla Materials QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Roving Screen PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
UnkIronPast Producer
UnkFire Clay (Refractory), Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnkStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnkIronPast Producer
Abbott PitsFire Clay (Refractory)Past Producer

Every working recorded in Phelps County

Storms near this place

30 since 2007

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dillon in 30 storm reports between 2007 and 2026: 12 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 3 flood, 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2023Thunderstorm WindDillon$10,000Multiple tree limbs and a home with shingle damage was reported.
August 2007Tornado (EF0)Dillon$10,000A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-0 tornado briefly touched down in the community of Dillon. The tornado caused tree and structural damage to a business called BCI.
April 2026HailDillon-Hail up to quarters in size was reported.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindDillon-Large limbs were reported down.
April 2024HailDillon-Quarter sized hail was reported.
April 2024HailDillon-Half dollar size hail fell for nearly 10 minutes downing twigs and numerous leaves with hail covering the ground in places.
May 2023HailDillon-Penny sized hail was reported via MPing.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindDillon-The Mesonet station FW7335 recorded a wind gust of 66 mph.
May 2022HailDillon-Penny sized hail was reported via MPing.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindDillon-Several large limbs were reported down.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindDillon-A few large trees and several large limbs were reported down. Winds were estimated at 60 mph.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindDillon-Winds estimated at 60 mph downed several large limbs.
August 2020HailDillon-Quarter sized hail and strong winds were reported.
March 2019HailDillon-Up to quarter size hail was reported in a rural area between Rolla and St. James.
February 2019Heavy RainDillon-A 24 hour rainfall measurement of 1.92 inches occurred.
April 2014Flash FloodDillon-Several roads were reported closed around the county due to flooring.
March 2013FloodDillon-Approximately one foot of flowing water was over County Road 3000 in the vicinity of Little Dry Fork.
August 2013Heavy RainDillon-Over a three hour span, 3.88 inches of rainfall was measured.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindDillon-A storm chaser reported wind gusts up to 60 mph.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindDillon-Wind gusts were estimated from 50 to 60 mph and dime sized hail was reported.
March 2012HailDillon-Trained spotters reported penny sized hail.
April 2010FloodDillon-The low water crossings on county roads 3220 and 3040 were reported to have 8 to 12 inches of water running across them.
March 2010Flash FloodDillon-Low water crossings were flooded.
June 2009Funnel CloudDillon-Law enforcement in Rolla observed a funnel cloud.
September 2008FloodDillon-Five to six inches of rain fell over Phelps County. Numerous low water crossings flooded throughout the county.
April 2014HailDillon-no account filed
July 2013HailDillon-no account filed
January 2012HailDillon-no account filed
April 2011HailDillon-no account filed
June 2008Thunderstorm WindDillon-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Phelps 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
Northwye3.1 miles28
Rolla4.1 miles28
Dean Ford4.6 miles23
Saint James4.8 miles22
Schundler5.9 miles18
Flag Spring6.2 miles18
Boys Town of Missouri6.7 miles22
De Camp (historical)7.4 miles22

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 729471. 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.