Dove, Missouri
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1933 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Auglaize Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65536. The Survey maps it on the Eldridge East quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 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.
- 1933 USGS Stoutland quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1938 USGS Stoutland quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1976 USGS Eldridge East quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Lebanon quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
111 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 111 fires within 5 miles of Dove between 1992 and 2017, burning about 3,815 acres in total. None started naturally. 32 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 | 57 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 32 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 20 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 12 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 1 September 2000 | Smoking | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 29 August 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 45 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 23 August 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 May 1997 | Smoking | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 19 May 2015 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 129638-05327-05192015-1329 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Dove: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - S+G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S+G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
26 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dove in 26 storm reports between 2008 and 2026: 9 flood, 7 flash flood, 6 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Dove | $100,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that significant flash flooding occurred across much of Laclede County. Several county roads, low water crossings, and drainage culverts were washed out. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dove | $10,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that 90 mph straight line winds associated with a severe thunderstorm raked across the community of Dove. Damage occurred to a farm house and surrounding trees. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dove | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked a tree into a roof of a house. |
| April 2026 | Flash Flood | Dove | - | State Highway BB was closed at Dry Auglaize Creek due to flooding. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Dove | - | Route BB at Dry Auglaize Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| June 2025 | Flood | Dove | - | State Highway BB was closed due to flooding. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Dove | - | Highway BB at the Dry Auglaize Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dove | - | Several large trees were uprooted and many branches were downed by high winds. |
| March 2021 | Flood | Dove | - | The low water crossing on Highway BB at the Dry Auglaize Creek was closed due to flooding. |
| January 2020 | Flash Flood | Dove | - | Excessive rain caused flooding on Highway BB at Dry Auglaize Creek closing the road. |
| July 2019 | Flood | Dove | - | Highway BB was closed due to flooding at the Dry Auglaize Creek low water crossing. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Dove | - | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported via social media. |
| November 2015 | Flood | Dove | - | Route BB was closed due to flooding at Dry Auglaize Creek. |
| March 2013 | Flood | Dove | - | Route BB in northern Laclede County was closed in the vicinity of Dry Auglaize Creek due to flooding. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Dove | - | Route BB was closed due to flooding. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Dove | - | Route BB, near the Dry Auglaize Creek was closed due to high water and flooding. |
| February 2011 | Flood | Dove | - | Route BB about 3 miles south of the Laclede and Camden County line was flooded. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Dove | - | Missouri Department of Transportation reported Route BB in northern Laclede County was closed due to flooding. |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Dove | - | Water was reported over Highway BB south of Highway H in northern Laclede County. The road was reported as impassable due to high water. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dove | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed several trees along Independence Road west of its intersection with Highway 5. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Dove | - | This flooding is a continuation of the flash flooding. Poor drainage areas continued to flood roadways and lowlands near rivers and creeks. |
| March 2014 | Hail | Dove | - | no account filed |
| March 2014 | Hail | Dove | - | no account filed |
| January 2012 | Hail | Dove | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Dove | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Dove | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atchley (historical) | 3.9 miles | 14 | |
| Eldridge | 4.4 miles | 14 | |
| Prosperine | 4.4 miles | 16 | |
| Sleeper | 5.2 miles | 13 | |
| Carrol Junction | 5.6 miles | 14 | |
| Case | 5.6 miles | 16 | |
| Grace | 5.7 miles | 14 | |
| Russell | 5.7 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 717018. 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.






