Upper Bridge

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

From the record

“Upper Bridge, also known as the Warsaw Swinging Bridge, is a historic cable suspension bridge located at Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri. It originally opened in 1904 and rebuilt in 1928 after a tornado in 1924.”
Wikipedia article Upper Bridge (Warsaw, Missouri), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 3 National Register listings published here for Benton County · listed in 1999 · category: Structure.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 structure as contributing to the listing.
Address. Old Highway A, over Osage River, Warsaw, 65355
When was it listed? September 1999
Category. structure
Township. Tom township
National Register reference number. 99001159 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

19 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 19 fires within 5 miles of Upper Bridge between 1992 and 2018, burning about 461 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 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	9
Arson/incendiarism	4
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	4
Recreation and ceremony	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
20 September 2000	Arson/incendiarism	1.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
23 August 2012	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	281 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	SHOCKMAN
6 April 1995	Arson/incendiarism	1.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
11 April 1993	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
10 April 1993	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
8 March 1992	Debris and open burning	4.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
5 March 2015	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.5 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	122650-00805-03052015-1545
22 March 1994	Arson/incendiarism	1.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named

Every fire recorded in Benton County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 11 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Upper Bridge: 8 past producers, 3 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Barium-Barite, Lead, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron. 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
Blackman Mine	Barium-Barite	Past Producer
Carpenter Bank	Iron	Past Producer
Unknown - S+G	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown - Lead-Barite	Barium-Barite, Lead	Prospect
Unknown - Lead-Barite	Barium-Barite, Lead	Prospect
Unknown - Lead-Barite	Barium-Barite, Lead	Prospect
Phillips Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unknown - Ls	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unknown - Ls	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unknown - Ls	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Benton County

Storms near this property

60 of 121 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Warsaw, the town this property stands in, in 121 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 57 thunderstorm wind, 36 hail, 18 flash flood, 6 heavy rain. The reports record 4 deaths. 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
July 1996	Flash Flood	Warsaw	2 killed, $10,000	no account filed
August 2011	Lightning	Warsaw	1 killed	A person was struck by lightning and killed while standing on a courtesy dock helping pull a boat out of the water.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	1 killed	Two men were fishing on Truman Lake near Warsaw while a squall line rapidly pushed across the lake and swamped their boat. Vance Wiles age 40, drowned as he tried to swim to shore without a life jacket. The other passenger Mark Johnson age 37, was wearing a life jacket and survived the accident.
April 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$500,000	A roof was completely torn off a mobile home with lesser damage amounts to several other mobiles homes. Trees were also sheared off or uprooted. Reported by the county sheriff.
April 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$80,000	Numerous trees and powerlines were reported down in town with multiple power outages.
April 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$30,000	Trees and power lines were reported down.
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$25,000	no account filed
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$20,000	Some large limbs up to 3 inches in diameter and some power lines were reported down.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$20,000	Several trees and power lines were damaged from thunderstorm wind gusts.
April 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$10,000	A tree fell on a vehicle on Hawthorn Drive.
April 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$10,000	A tree fell onto a power line.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$10,000	Report of a tree down on a powerline that caused power outages in town.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$10,000	Several trees and power lines were blown down on the road at Highway BB and Fitzpatrick Street. One vehicle was wrapped up in power lines with one occupant trapped in vehicle. No injuries were reported.
May 1997	Flash Flood	Warsaw	$10,000	no account filed
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$8,000	Trees and powerlines were down in the city of Warsaw and throughout Benton County.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$5,000	Trees were down near the Thibaut boat ramp area.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$5,000	Multiple trees were blown down blocking roads. Several power lines were blown down in Belle.
May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$5,000	Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few power poles.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$5,000	Thunderstorm wind gusts flipped a boat dock near the 79 mile marker of Lake of the Ozarks.
September 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$5,000	no account filed
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$5,000	no account filed
July 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$5,000	no account filed
October 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$4,000	Power poles were reported down in Warsaw.
October 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$4,000	Power poles were reported down in Warsaw.
April 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$2,000	Several large limbs were downed and a few shingles were blown off a home.
September 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$2,000	Several trees were reported down. Power lines were reported down one mile southwest of town.
March 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$1,000	A tree was down over the roadway along Commercial street and Niangua street in Warsaw.
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$1,000	A large tree branch was downed onto a cable line at the intersection of East Main Street and Jackson Street.
December 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$1,000	A metal carport was blown down and damaged.
September 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$1,000	One large tree and a power pole was blown down along with power lines. The tree blocked a roadway.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$1,000	no account filed
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$1,000	no account filed
May 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$1,000	no account filed
September 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$500	Numerous trees and power lines were downed from severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
April 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	$500	Tree limbs one foot in diameter were broke off.
April 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	-	Several large trees were reported down on Rexschell Lane.
June 2025	Hail	Warsaw	-	Hail to the size of quarters fell in the city of Warsaw.
March 2023	Hail	Warsaw	-	Nickle sized hail was reported.
September 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	-	A large tree was reported down on Lost Valley Road.
June 2021	Hail	Warsaw	-	Half dollar sized hail was reported.
May 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	-	Several large trees were snapped or uprooted laying across Cold Springs Avenue.
June 2020	Heavy Rain	Warsaw	-	Mesonet Station WRSM7 recorded 2.12 inches at the Osage River.
June 2020	Heavy Rain	Warsaw	-	The Mesonet station reported 2.08 inches of rainfall.
October 2019	Heavy Rain	Warsaw	-	The Mesonet station WRSM7 at the Osage River at Warsaw reported 2.70 inches of rainfall.
October 2019	Heavy Rain	Warsaw	-	The Mesonet station LOVM7 2 miles north of Warsaw reported 2.38 inches of rainfall.
July 2019	Heavy Rain	Warsaw	-	A 24 hour rainfall of 3.50 inches was measured.
August 2019	Flash Flood	Warsaw	-	Water was reported over the roadway at the intersection of Hillcrest Lane and Polk Street.
August 2019	Flash Flood	Warsaw	-	A foot of water was reported over the roadway on Highway 65 near Highway BB.
August 2019	Flash Flood	Warsaw	-	A manhole cover was popped open due to flash flooding near Main Street and White Road in Warsaw.
July 2018	Flash Flood	Warsaw	-	Numerous city streets were flooded and impassable in Warsaw, Mo.
July 2018	Heavy Rain	Warsaw	-	The Mesonet station WRSM7 in Warsaw reported a 24 hour rainfall of 6.16 inches. The majority of the rain fell in a 6 hour period during the afternoon of September 18th.
March 2017	Hail	Warsaw	-	This hail report was from social media with a picture.
April 2016	Flash Flood	Warsaw	-	There was high water over State Highway T due to flash flooding.
June 2016	Hail	Warsaw	-	Nickel to quarter sized hail was reported in Warsaw.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	-	Several trees were blown down across the city of Warsaw.
June 2015	Flash Flood	Warsaw	-	Highway C in Warsaw and several other roads in the central and northern portions of the county were flooded and impassable.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	-	Multiple large trees were blown down in Warsaw.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	-	Multiple trees blown down and uprooted around Warsaw.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Warsaw	-	There were multiple reports of wind gusts estimated up to 60 mph throughout Benton County.
July 2015	Flash Flood	Warsaw	-	There were several water rescues in Warsaw.

Every storm recorded in Benton County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 99001159 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Benton County	All 3 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
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.