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Dodson, Missouri

27 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1996. It stands in Brooking Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64132. It stands on Hart Grove Creek. The Survey maps it on the Grandview quadrangle.

Dodson within Jackson County

Topographic sheets covering this place

13 surveys from 27 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.

In the county-history sources

1,807 words on this township

The History of Jackson County, Missouri, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc., Biographical Sketches of Its Citizens, Jackson County in the Late War... History of Missouri, Map of Jackson County .., published 1881 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.

The chapter on Brooking Township covers the youngest township in jackson county, the order of court, organizing the township, bears date march /j, 1872, the order itself, first constable, a word from kev. j. j. robinson, interesting reminiscences.

Read the chapter on Brooking Township - 1,807 words.

Fires near this place

59 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 59 fires within 5 miles of Dodson between 2006 and 2018, burning about 131 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 6 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined26
Equipment and vehicle use7
Arson/incendiarism6
Recreation and ceremony6
Debris and open burning5
Smoking4
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Natural1

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
9 September 2017Smokingunder an acreJohnson County2520108
3 September 2018Arson/incendiarismunder an acreKansas Forest Service2460133
29 September 2007Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresMissouri State Fire Marshal's Officenot named
29 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri State Fire Marshal's Officenot named
27 September 2007Arson/incendiarism100 acresMissouri State Fire Marshal's Officenot named
24 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri State Fire Marshal's Officenot named
16 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri State Fire Marshal's Officenot named
13 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri State Fire Marshal's Officenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Jackson County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 36 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 36 workings within 5 miles of Dodson: 34 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Doyle Rock Company Clay PitClayPast Producer
Unknown-ClayClayPast Producer
Beyer Mine and MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Beyer QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Coyter Brothers QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Elmer QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Kansas City QuarriesStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Lyon QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Meternin and Halpin Quarry # 2Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Strong MineStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Jackson County

Storms near this place

48 since 2008

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dodson in 48 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 26 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 8 flash flood, 2 heavy rain. 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
May 2025Thunderstorm WindDodson-Large tree down on a residence near Brookside Park.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindDodson-Mping report of downed tree limbs near 65th Street.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindDodson-Several reports of downed trees and wires near Gregory Boulevard.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindDodson-Downed wires near 61st Street.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindDodson-Downed tree and wires near 69th Street.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindDodson-Downed tree and wires near 70th Street in South KC.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindDodson-Video of large tree snapped toward the base in Waldo near Gregory.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindDodson-Several reports of downed trees in the Brookside and Loose Park areas.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindDodson-Downed tree limbs and wires near Madison Street.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindDodson-Power flashes and power outages reported in the Brookside neighborhood.
May 2024HailDodson-Quarter sized hail was reported along Ward Parkway in the Armour Fields neighborhood of south Kansas City.
October 2024Thunderstorm WindDodson-Downed wires in the Waldo neighborhood.
October 2024Thunderstorm WindDodson-Downed power lines and power outages near Prospect Avenue.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindDodson-Large tree snapped in half near Ward and 65th.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindDodson-Numerous large trees and tree branches down along HWY 71 approaching downtown Kansas City.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindDodson-Estimated 70 mph wind gusts. Large tree limbs downed all across the Waldo neighborhood of south KC. Power is out.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindDodson-Report from the public noted 3 inch tree limbs down. Report came from MPing.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindDodson-NWS employee reports 6 to 8 inch tree limb was down over the road.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindDodson-Ten inch tree limb was down.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindDodson-At 65th and Baltimore in Kansas City a 6-8 inch tree branch was down.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindDodson-NWS Employee estimated 60 mph wind gust and power outage in the Waldo neighborhood of Kansas City.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindDodson-WDAF Fox 4 reported a large tree blocking Ward Parkway and 74th Street.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindDodson-A large tree was down at 61st Terrace and Wornall.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindDodson-Numerous large tree limbs were down in the Brookside area of Kansas City.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindDodson-Large healthy trees were split near Raytown.
October 2018Flash FloodDodson-A school bus was stranded at Oldham Road and Hillcrest Road due to flooding over the roadway. The driver and all 20 students onboard were able to evacuated safely.
May 2018Tornado (EF0)Dodson-As a line of severe thunderstorms pushed through the area, it produced several tornadoes. One of these tornadoes produced damage to large threes, which fell onto houses, causing roof and structural damage. The most notable of these damages occurred in Raytown where a house was significantly damaged by a large fallen tree. There were no injuries reported from these storms.
July 2017Flash FloodDodson-There was a water rescue at the intersection of 72nd and Wornall.
July 2017Flash FloodDodson-A water rescue took place at 58th and Troost in KCMO.
July 2017Flash FloodDodson-Ward Parkway was closed due to flash flooding.
August 2017Flash FloodDodson-The road was closed at Oldham and Hillcrest in Swope Park, due to flooding of the Blue River causing 2 feet of running water over the road.
August 2017Flash FloodDodson-A water rescue was performed near Swope Park as a vehicle became stranded.
August 2017Heavy RainDodson-This constitutes the highest rain total from this event. A NWS employee recorded 9.2 inches of rain in their rain gauge in Brookside, a subdivision of Kansas City.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindDodson-A trained spotter reported a 60 mph wind.
June 2015Flash FloodDodson-The intersection of 63rd Street and Rockhill Road was flooded with water flowing over the curbs.
June 2015Flash FloodDodson-Streets near 59th and Brookside were flooded. This report was received via social media.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindDodson-Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 80 mph.
July 2011FloodDodson-At the intersection of 69th Street and Brookside, some street flooding was reported.
July 2008Heavy RainDodson-Six inches of rain was measured in the past 24 hours.
April 2019HailDodson-no account filed
June 2019HailDodson-no account filed
June 2019HailDodson-no account filed
April 2018HailDodson-no account filed
August 2018HailDodson-no account filed
March 2014HailDodson-no account filed
April 2013HailDodson-no account filed
May 2011Funnel CloudDodson-no account filed
July 2010HailDodson-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Jackson 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
Marlborough0.5 miles27
Melville1.1 miles27
Flinn1.2 miles27
Holmes Park1.8 miles27
Indian Village2.0 miles27
Bryant2.4 miles27
Waldo2.4 miles27
Jeffreys3.4 miles27

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 716940. 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.