Hobson, Missouri
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1928 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Norman Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65560. The Survey maps it on the Lecoma quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 20 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.
- 1928 USGS Meramec Spring quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Meramec Spring quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Lecoma quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1966 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1992 USGS Lecoma quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
45 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 45 fires within 5 miles of Hobson between 1992 and 2020, burning about 314 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 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 | 23 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 27 August 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 3 May 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 24 May 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 32 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 32 workings within 5 miles of Hobson: 28 past producers, 4 prospects. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Blair Mine | Iron | Past Producer | Unknown | |
| Bowman Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Bowman Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Brady Mine | Iron | Past Producer | Surface/Underground | |
| Brady Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Brady Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Brewer Pit | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Burns Mine | Iron | Past Producer | Hematite | |
| Burns Mine | Iron | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hobson in 6 storm reports between 2007 and 2017: 2 flood, 2 flash flood, 2 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Hobson | $1,000,000 | Seven to nine inches of rain fell over Dent County. Flooding caused major damage to county roads and bridges. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Hobson | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Hobson. Time was estimated by radar. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Hobson | - | This flooding is a continution of the flash flooding. Widespread flooding continued for several days after the rain ended. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Hobson | - | Saturated antecedent conditions existed prior to this period of excessive rainfall. Some regional locations experienced record rainfall totals from February and March. One to three inches of rain fell across the county causing widespread flash flooding of low water crossings, county roads, and low lying areas near creeks and rivers. Ultimately, all locations that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. |
| April 2007 | Flood | Hobson | - | Heavy rain caused flooding along a section of Road 233 just west of Highway DD. One person was stranded while attempting to cross the flooded roadway. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Hobson | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Spring | 3.1 miles | 20 | |
| Deep Ford | 4.1 miles | 17 | |
| Condray | 4.2 miles | 20 | |
| Anutt | 5.4 miles | 18 | |
| Lecoma | 5.4 miles | 20 | |
| Bangert | 6.2 miles | 20 | |
| Howes | 7.0 miles | 17 | |
| Boscobel (historical) | 7.0 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 719652. 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.













