Holt, Missouri
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1894 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Kearney Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64048. The Survey maps it on the Holt quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 22 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.
- 1894 USGS Independence quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1936 USGS Kearney quadrangle1:48000
- 1942 USGS Kearney quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1945 USGS Kearney quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1971 USGS Holt quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Holt quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
33 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 33 fires within 5 miles of Holt between 1992 and 2018, burning about 125 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 was 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 | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 1 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 6.0 acres | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 7 July 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 25 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 16 July 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 30 April 1992 | Smoking | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 30 April 1992 | Smoking | 8.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 30 April 1992 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Holt: 6 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Storms near this place
28 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Holt in 28 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 16 hail, 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | $50,000 | A large maple tree fell on a home, causing severe damage to the house. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Holt | $10,000 | Severe thunderstorms dumped hail from golf ball- to softball-size on parts of northern Kansas City and Gladstone. The storms then moved northeast to Kearney and Holt. Many homes received roof damage and at least four car dealerships received major damage to inventory. Baseball-size hail at the Metro North Mall smashed car windshields and broke windows. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | $3,000 | Power poles were snapped off between Kearney and Holt. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Holt | - | Golf ball sized hail near Interstate 35 east of Holt. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | - | Social media report of downed tree limbs and minor property damage at a residence in Holt from severe thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Holt | - | Two inch hail was reported in Holt. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | - | Several 2 to 3 inch tree limbs were down near Holt. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | - | There was a public report of a large tree limb down. This spotter also reported 65 to 70 mph wind. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | - | A trained spotter reported a 60 mph wind gust near Holt. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | - | A small tree was blow down. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Holt | - | This hail report was relayed via social media. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | - | A spotter estimated winds at 60 mph. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | - | A tree was reported down near 184th Street and Lancaster Road. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | - | An eighteen inch diameter tree was blown down. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. Trees were reported down. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Holt | - | Local agricultural officials reported moderate damage to crops from high wind and large hail. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Holt | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Holt | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Holt | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Holt | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Holt | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Holt | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Holt | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Holt | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Holt | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Holt | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Holt | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney | 6.0 miles | 22 | |
| Greenville | 6.3 miles | 22 | |
| Arley | 6.4 miles | 23 | |
| Claysville | 7.9 miles | 19 | |
| Ectonville | 9.3 miles | 23 | |
| Paradise | 9.4 miles | 37 | |
| Mosby | 9.8 miles | 22 | |
| Excelsior Springs | 10.0 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 719735. 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.










