Silva, Missouri

20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1934 and the latest in 1989. It stands in St. Francois Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63964. It stands on Frazier Creek. The Survey maps it on the Greenville quadrangle. It stands 404 feet above sea level.

Silva within Wayne County

Topographic sheets covering this place

14 surveys from 20 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.

1934 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
1939 USGS Greenville 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
1966 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
1966 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
1970 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:62500
1971 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
1986 USGS Piedmont quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
1989 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000

Fires near this place

48 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 48 fires within 5 miles of Silva between 1992 and 2019, burning about 223 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 10 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	24
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	11
Arson/incendiarism	10
Equipment and vehicle use	1
Power generation/transmission/distribution	1
Natural	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
28 August 1993	Arson/incendiarism	3.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
6 April 2018	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Missouri Department of Conservation	176454-11111-04062018-1652
3 April 2011	Arson/incendiarism	1.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
27 April 1993	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
16 April 1992	Natural	3.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
15 April 1997	Debris and open burning	15 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
15 April 1995	Debris and open burning	3.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
13 April 2018	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Missouri Department of Conservation	177268-02220-04132018-1106

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Wayne County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 46 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 46 workings within 5 miles of Silva: 26 past producers, 10 prospects, 8 occurrences, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Duncan Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Harris Lime Co. Quarry & Plant	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Allen	Iron	Past Producer	1920
Blan Property	Iron	Past Producer
C.N. Hemmerlein Prospect No. 2	Iron	Occurrence	Surface
Dalton Mrs. N. T. Land	Iron	Occurrence	Limonite

Every working recorded in Wayne County

Storms near this place

48 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Silva in 48 storm reports between 1996 and 2023: 38 flood, 5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
May 2017	Flood	Silva	$1,400,000	Record flooding occurred on the St. Francis River as the month began. The river crested at 37.05 feet on the Patterson river gage on the evening of April 30th. The old record was 35.77 feet in December of 1982. Numerous roads were closed, including Business Route 67 in Greenville and Route 34 at the St. Francis River Bridge. The record river flooding affected Lake Wappapello, which is formed by a dam on the St. Francis River near the town of Wappapello. Water poured over the emergency spillway of the dam. Mandatory evacuations were considered for areas below the dam. The lake levels in Lake Wappapello came close to the record set in 2011, but they did not reach it. Highway T just below the dam was washed out.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Silva	$75,000	In Silva, a pontoon boat, two vehicles, and a carport were damaged. The 26-foot pontoon boat was lifted off a trailer and flipped over. The carport was blown about one-eighth of a mile. The two vehicles received minor damage from the airborne objects. Shingles were blown off a garage and shed. Large trees were blown down. U.S. Highway 67 was blocked by downed power lines.
April 2011	Tornado (EF1)	Silva	$25,000	Structural damage was limited to the side of a church. The tornado uprooted and snapped dozens of oaks and pines. The heaviest damage was in a forested area, where peak winds were estimated near 100 mph.
June 2015	Flood	Silva	$2,000	Minor flooding occurred along the St. Francis River. Low-lying fields and woodlands were inundated, including a few campgrounds.
March 2023	Flood	Silva	-	The St. Francis River rose well above flood stage. At the Patterson river gage, the river crested at 25.51 feet on the early morning of the 25th. This is over 9 feet above flood stage. There was moderate flooding of low-lying fields and woodlands.
August 2023	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding occurred on the St. Francis River. There was inundation of low-lying fields and woodlands near the river.
May 2022	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding occurred on the St. Francis River. Some minor flooding of low-lying fields and woodlands occurred.
March 2021	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding occurred on the St. Francis River. Low-lying woods and fields were underwater.
December 2021	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding occurred on the St. Francis River. Low-lying fields, woods, and river access sites were underwater.
January 2020	Flood	Silva	-	Moderate flooding occurred on the St. Francis River. The river crested at 25.22 feet at the Patterson river gage on the evening of the 11th. Moderate flooding begins at 25.0 feet. Low-lying woods and fields were flooded extensively.
December 2019	Flood	Silva	-	The St. Francis River fell back below flood stage. The flooding was minor, affecting mainly bottomland fields and woods.
November 2019	Flood	Silva	-	The St. Francis River rose above flood stage. The flooding was minor, affecting mainly bottomland fields and woods.
April 2017	Flood	Silva	-	A record-breaking flood began on the St. Francis River on the 30th. The river rose rapidly above flood stage, climbing about 27 feet in 30 hours. The river exceeded its highest level on record around midday on the 30th. The old record was established in 1982. The river crested about one foot above the 1982 record as the month of April was closing out. Numerous roads were closed.
April 2017	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding of the St. Francis River occurred. Low-lying woods and fields were flooded. This was the predecessor of a much bigger flood that occurred at the start of May.
August 2016	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding of the St. Francis River occurred near Patterson. Low-lying areas were inundated, including some riverside campgrounds and wooded areas.
May 2016	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding occurred along the St. Francis River. Some low-lying fields and woodlands near the river were underwater.
May 2016	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding occurred along the St. Francis River. Some low-lying woods and fields near the river were underwater.
March 2015	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding occurred on the St. Francis River. At the river gage on Route 34 east of Patterson, the river crested at 17.21 feet on the 14th. Flood stage is 16 feet. Low-lying woods and fields near the river were inundated.
May 2015	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding occurred on the St. Francis River. Low-lying fields and woods were underwater.
August 2015	Heavy Rain	Silva	-	The mesonet station on the St. Francis River near Patterson measured 2.10 inches during the morning hours.
November 2015	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding occurred along the St. Francis River near Patterson. Some low-lying bottomlands were inundated.
November 2015	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding occurred along the St. Francis River. Low-lying woods and fields were underwater, along with some riverside campgrounds.
December 2015	Flood	Silva	-	Moderate flooding occurred along the St. Francis River. At the Patterson river gage, the river crested at 26.59 feet around 2 A.M. CST on the 29th. Flood stage there is 16 feet. There was considerable flooding of fields and parkland adjacent to the river.
December 2013	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding occurred on the St. Francis River near Patterson. Low-lying woods and fields near the river were inundated, along with riverside parks and campgrounds.
August 2013	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding occurred along the St. Francis River near Patterson. Some low-lying woods and fields along the river were inundated.
January 2013	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding occurred along the St. Francis River near Patterson. Some low-lying fields and woodlands near the river were underwater.
May 2013	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding occurred along the St. Francis River. Some low-lying fields and woodlands near the river were underwater. Riverside campgrounds were evacuated.
April 2009	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding of the St. Francis River occurred near Patterson. Low-lying fields and bottomlands were flooded near the river. At the Patterson gage, where flood stage is 16 feet, the river crested at 16.29 feet around 2:45 A.M. on the 21st.
December 2009	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding of the St. Francis River occurred. At the Patterson gage, the river crested at 21.25 feet on the 25th. Flood stage there is 16 feet. Minor flooding of low-lying fields and pastureland occurred.
February 2009	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding of the St. Francis River occurred. At the Patterson gage, the river crested at 19.04 feet on the 12th. Flood stage there is 16 feet. Mainly bottomland and surrounding low-lying fields were affected. Route FF was closed near U.S. Highway 67.
October 2009	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding occurred on the St. Francis River. At the Patterson river gage, the river crested at 16.75 feet around 2 A.M. on the 24th. Flood stage there is 16 feet. There was minor flooding of fields and parkland adjacent to the river.
October 2009	Flood	Silva	-	Moderate flooding occurred on the St. Francis River. At the Patterson river gage, the river crested at 25.27 feet early in the morning of the 31st. Flood stage there is 16 feet. There was considerable flooding of fields and parkland adjacent to the river.
October 2009	Flood	Silva	-	County Road 220 was closed near Silva.
April 2009	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding of the St. Francis River occurred near Patterson. Low-lying fields and bottomlands near the river were flooded. At the Patterson gage, where flood stage is 16 feet, the river crested at 16.27 feet around 3:45 A.M.
April 2008	Flood	Silva	-	Moderate flooding of the St. Francis River occurred. At the Patterson gage, the river crest was 26.22 feet on the 11th. Flood stage at Patterson is 16 feet. Low-lying fields and bottomlands were underwater.
March 2008	Flood	Silva	-	Moderate flooding of the St. Francis River occurred. At the gage near Patterson, the river crested at 30.82 feet on March 19 at 11:15 A.M. CDT. Flood stage there is 16 feet, and moderate flooding begins at 25 feet. This flood crest ranked as the fifth highest in close to 100 years of records. Considerable flooding of low-lying areas occurred.
February 2008	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding of the St. Francis River occurred. At Patterson, the river crested at 19.89 feet on the 18th. Flood stage there is 16 feet. Low-lying fields and woodlands were flooded.
April 2008	Flood	Silva	-	Minor flooding of the St. Francis River occurred. At the Patterson gage, the river crest was 18.72 feet on the 2nd. Flood stage at Patterson is 16 feet. Low-lying fields and bottomlands were underwater.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Silva	-	Spotters estimated wind gusts to 60 MPH.
March 2022	Flood	Silva	-	no account filed
January 2019	Flood	Silva	-	no account filed
May 2018	Flood	Silva	-	no account filed
April 2011	Hail	Silva	-	no account filed
July 2004	Hail	Silva	-	no account filed
May 2003	Hail	Silva	-	no account filed
April 2003	Hail	Silva	-	no account filed
May 1998	Hail	Silva	-	no account filed
April 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Silva	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Wayne 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.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Bounds	2.4 miles	20
Missionary Acres	3.0 miles	20
Greenville	3.4 miles	20
Patterson	4.7 miles	19
Old Greenville (historical)	5.2 miles	19
Burbank	5.3 miles	20
Lodi	5.6 miles	19
Rings	5.6 miles	19

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on Silva	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q3471033	The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 752158. 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.