Eudora, Missouri
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Jackson Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65770. The Survey maps it on the Walnut Grove quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 16 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.
- 1886 USGS Greenfield quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1888 USGS Greenfield quadrangle1:125000
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1956 USGS Walnut Grove quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
51 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 51 fires within 5 miles of Eudora between 1993 and 2020, burning about 1,482 acres in total. None started naturally. 5 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 | 27 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 220632-03911-09232020-1640 |
| 18 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 10 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 August 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 23 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 772 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | FANCY FENCE |
| 22 August 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 27 July 1997 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 April 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
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 Eudora: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henney Mine | Iron | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
29 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Eudora in 29 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 12 hail, 11 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. 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 2007 | Flash Flood | Eudora | $9,000,000 | The remnants of Tropical Storm Erin caused serious flooding across southern and central Polk County. Numerous secondary roads were washed out along with many low water crossings. Specific locations that were flooded include a bridge on Highway W near its intersection with Highway 123, a section of Highway 215 west of Eudora where the Turkey Creek intersects the highway, a section Highway 123 south of Eudora, a few streets in the city of Bolivar, a section of Highway 13 near the Polk and Greene county Line experienced 5 feet of flash flood water, all roads leading in and out of Pleasant Hope became impassable, and areas of Pleasant Hope flooded with a few houses impacted. |
| June 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Eudora | $5,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that a weak EF-0 tornado touched down in a rural area along County Road 36 just south of its intersection with Highway W. One barn was heavily damaged along with several trees. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eudora | $5,000 | Wind gusts to 70 mph were reported by Skywarn spotters. |
| March 2024 | Heavy Rain | Eudora | - | A 24 hour rainfall total of 5.10 inches occurred across northwestern Polk County. |
| May 2021 | Flash Flood | Eudora | - | Highway W at Turkey Creek was closed due to flooding. |
| December 2021 | Hail | Eudora | - | Nickle sized hail was reported. |
| March 2020 | Flash Flood | Eudora | - | State Highway W was closed at Turkey Creek due to flooding. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Eudora | - | A section of Highway W near Turkey Creek was flooded. Walnut Grove Fire Department closed this section of highway. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Eudora | - | Two feet of water flooded Highway W west of Eudora. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Eudora | - | Excessive rainfall caused flash flooding over a section of Highway 123 north of Walnut Grove and south of Eudora. There was approximately 2 feet of water flowing over the highway. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Eudora | - | Excessive rainfall caused flash flooding along a section of Highway 123 south of Eudora. This section of Highway 123 was near the intersection with County Road 560. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Eudora | - | Water was over Sac River Road near Walnut Creek. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Eudora | - | Highway W was closed due to flood water. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Eudora | - | Excessive rainfall caused Turkey Creek to flood a section of Highway W. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Eudora | - | Heavy rain caused a section of Highway W to flood in between Eudora and Dadeville. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Eudora | - | Skywarn spotters reported trees blown down. |
| April 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Eudora | - | A small tornado touched down in an open field and was followed by Skywarn spotters for several minutes. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Eudora | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Eudora | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Eudora | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eudora | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eudora | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Eudora | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Eudora | - | no account filed |
| November 2001 | Hail | Eudora | - | no account filed |
| December 1999 | Hail | Eudora | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Eudora | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Eudora | - | no account filed |
| November 1995 | Hail | Eudora | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graydon Springs | 2.3 miles | 16 | |
| Orleans (historical) | 2.9 miles | 15 | |
| Knox | 3.9 miles | 16 | |
| West Bend | 4.4 miles | 17 | |
| Wishart | 4.5 miles | 17 | |
| Aldrich | 4.6 miles | 15 | |
| Morrisville | 5.8 miles | 17 | |
| Karlin | 8.2 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 735603. 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.






