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3 National Register listings published here.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
LaMoure County, North Dakota
42 topographic sheets cover 20 settlements here, and 3 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
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What the record shows
- 218 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 3 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 3 buildings.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 20 populated places in this county; 20 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Places on the National Register
3Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
| Photograph | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dagen's Grocery | building | 2005 | 05000659 |
 | La Moure County Courthouse | building | 1980 | 80004284 |
| Rodman Octagonal Barn | building | 86002753 |
Wildfire, 1993 to 2020
43 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 43 of them, burning about 279 acres. None started naturally and none was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 March 2016 | Debris and open burning | 60 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | LEVI ANDERSON |
| 14 May 1993 | Debris and open burning | 44 acres | Kulm Wetlands Management District | WILD 9301 |
| 20 March 2016 | Debris and open burning | 30 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | MARILYN DEAN |
| 6 June 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 acres | Kulm Wetlands Management District | HABERMAN |
| 22 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Valley City Wetland Management District | PAULSON |
| 26 July 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 15 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 10248 |
| 5 May 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | DARRELL BASSEN |
| 7 November 2002 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Kulm Wetlands Management District | GACKLE WPA WILDFIRE |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1955 to 2025
60 of 275 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 275 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 2 injuries and about $11,441,780 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hail | 131 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 83 |
| Tornado | 39 |
| Flash Flood | 8 |
| Funnel Cloud | 8 |
| Lightning | 3 |
| Flood | 3 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2011 | Tornado (EF3) | Nortonville | 1 hurt, $500,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed that an EF3 tornado touched down around seven miles southeast of Nortonville, then moved southeast before lifting six miles south southeast of Berlin. This was a long tracked tornado across parts of Russell, Wano, Henrietta, and Badger townships. Damage was observed all along the tornado path, with no fewer than five farmsteads impacted, some very severely. One injury occurred where a farm home was damaged beyond repair. There were no deaths. The worst damage consisted of a farm house completely destroyed, outbuildings completely destroyed, a vehicle tossed up to one half mile away from its original location and almost unrecognizable as a motor vehicle, and a significant number of very large hard and soft wood trees both snapped and uprooted. The violent nature of tornadoes was evidenced by the twisted and mangled trees. In one case farm animals were killed. The tornado damage corresponded to EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. From that it was determined that wind speeds were on the order of 165 miles per hour. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Edgeley | 1 hurt | LaMoure County Sheriff deputy injured his finger when he was hit by hail stones as he was determining hail size. Injury was minor. |
| March 2009 | Flood | Alfred | $1,770,000 | The James River did major flood damage. Overland flooding damaged state, county and township roads. Two hundred and thirty homes were flooded, five were complete losses. Flooding continued into April. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $1,000,000 | Thunderstorm winds in the Marion area caused extensive damage, especially to the grain handling complex in the city of Marion. Two large steel grain bins became detached from their footings, with one moving about 100 yards. The top of the grain elevator which contained the distribution portion of the grain moving legs was blown off. Multiple roofs were damage, spruce trees were uprooted, and power lines broken. The loss of power led to a secondary impact with sump pumps shutting down and basements taking on water. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edgeley | $1,000,000 | Extreme straight line winds associated with a severe thunderstorm caused extensive damage north of Kulm. Visual inspection of storm survey photos indicate estimated winds of 90 to 105 mph. The worst damage and highest estimated winds occurred roughly 2 miles north-northwest of Kulm where 4 large grain bins were destroyed and heavy damage was sustained to a shop on a farmstead. Also, one wall was destroyed and the roof collapsed on a large machine shed, and several pieces of farm machinery had damage from being blown over. Preliminary damage estimates indicated one million dollars to this one location. Other areas north of Kulm also sustained damage from the straight line wind gusts, but not as severe. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | $650,000 | The most severe wind damage observed during the storm survey in LaMoure County occurred in the town of Grand Rapids. Significant and widespread tree damage was observed, including numerous mature hardwood trees uprooted or snapped in half. Damage was also sustained to buildings, which consisted of roof damage, damage to pole barns, and several grain bins destroyed. Hey bales of 1300 pounds were also blown up to 500 yards across farm fields. ||The peak estimated wind speed of 105 mph was assigned based on damage indicators from the Enhanced Fujita Scale. It was later learned that wind sensing instruments on wind towers 10 miles west of Edgeley recorded a peak wind gust of 103 mph during the storm. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Verona | $500,000 | Significant damage occurred to two farmsteads in close proximity to each other. Multiple pole barn sheds and grain bins were either severely damaged or destroyed. Shelterbelts were severely damaged, with multiple trees either broken or uprooted. Many pieces of farm equipment were also damaged. |
| July 2007 | Tornado (EF1) | Edgeley | $500,000 | Estimated speed 105 mph. Damage on a farm 7 miles north of Edgeley. Farm outbuildings damaged and one machine shed destroyed. Equipment damaged including grain trucks, tractors, and combines. The farm house was not damaged and no one was killed or injured. The National Weather Service learned of the event through newspaper articles. The articles read that an insurance agent and the LaMoure County Sheriff assessed the event to be a tornado. See other LaMoure County StormData entries for the evening of July 15, 2007, to include hail, wind, and tornado. |
| August 1993 | Hail | Edgeley | $500,000 | A hail storm leveled crops in a 40-mile-long and two-mile-wide stretch of LaMoure County. The damage extended from the southwest corner of the county, in the Kulm area, to north of Edgeley. The hail also broke windows and damaged roofs. More than 2.75 inches of rain fell with the hail. The wind speed in the Kulm area reached 100 mph for a brief time. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Marion | $400,000 | Over six inches of rain fell over parts of northeast LaMoure County, with unconfirmed reports of ten inches near Marion. This led to flooding in the city of Marion, with water flowing over roads and up to homes. County roads were also flooded, with water flowing over causing extensive damage. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Edgeley | $350,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Adrian | $300,000 | Significant tree damage occurred near the point of touchdown. The tornado then moved on to a farmstead, where a pole barn collapsed onto machinery. A side delivery rake was tossed, two ice fishing houses were destroyed, and a grain cart that had about 120 bushels of corn in it was tossed end-over-end. The tornado then continued south-southeastward and damaged a tarp-building before it lifted. Based on the damage done this tornado was rated EF-1, and from that wind speeds were estimated to be around 100 mph. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adrian | $250,000 | Extensive tree damage occurred throughout the city of Adrian, with multiple snapped and uprooted trees. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jud | $250,000 | Extreme straight line winds associated with a severe thunderstorm caused extensive damage north of Kulm. Visual inspection of storm survey photos indicate estimated winds of 90 to 105 mph. Four farmsteads in this area had damage. Damage included farm machinery tipped over, damage to grain bins, and a few farm outbuildings destroyed. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Moure | $250,000 | Widespread tree damage was observed in the city of LaMoure, with most damage consisting of tree branches snapped off of trees. Some areas of the city also had trees uprooted or snapped in half. A pole barn west of LaMoure sustained heavy roof damage along with two large doors blown into the building. |
| May 1974 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Tornado (EF1) | Berlin | $225,000 | This tornado touched down west-southwest of Berlin, and based on the damage that occurred was rated EF1. Near the point of touchdown, a pole barn on a farmstead was severely damaged. An overhead door and a bi-fold door were blown in, about one-third of the metal roofing panels were blown off, and the entire structure had an arc towards the north. Additional damage at the farmstead included a laid over van-style trailer and shingle damage to the house. The tornado then proceeded towards the east, causing damage to a corn field. Tornado winds were estimated, based on the damage done, at around 95 mph, again, EF1. This was the first of three tornadoes this day in LaMoure County, all within 20 minutes of each other. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Adrian | $200,000 | Reported rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches caused street flooding, basement flooding, water to be standing in fields, and gravel roads being washed out. Flash flooding was reported from Adrian to Dickey and Grand Rapids, to Marion. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edgeley | $200,000 | Three towers were downed along a 115-kilovolt line owned by the Western Area Power Administration. Power failed at 10:18 PM CDT. Newspaper read a variety of hail, wind, and tornado damage in LaMoure County. See other LaMoure County StormData entries for the evening of July 15, 2007, to include hail, wind, and tornado. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Verona | $200,000 | Hailed 30 minutes, total crop loss near intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 27. Hail size and exact time of hail estimated. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickey | $150,000 | A grain bin was destroyed. Homes in the area suffered roof damage. Many tree branches were down. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jud | $150,000 | Extreme straight line winds associated with a severe thunderstorm caused extensive damage north of Kulm. Visual inspection of storm survey photos indicate estimated winds of 90 to 105 mph. The strong winds blew off the sheet metal on a barn, did damage to a garage wall, snapped some trees, and bent metal on a shop on this farmstead. |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Edgeley | $130,000 | Some parts of the county received 6 inches of rain. The hardest hit areas were northeast of LaMoure and west and north of Edgeley. County officials were seeking their seventh presidential disaster declaration in six years (mostly due to water problems). |
| April 2009 | Flood | Alfred | $123,000 | A second round of overland flooding and continued flooding along the James River resulted in additional damage to several county and local roads and 16 homes. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Moure | $120,000 | Two center-pivot irrigation systems were blown over and damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 2023 | Flood | Alfred | $100,000 | Flooding from snow melt runoff caused significant damages to county infrastructure. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickey | $100,000 | Large trees were uprooted throughout the community of Dickey. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berlin | $100,000 | Large trees were snapped near their base and uprooted in the Berlin and Grand Rapids areas of LaMoure County. There was also structural damage to smaller buildings. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jud | $100,000 | A majority of the second story of an older barn was destroyed. A tree was down and a 500 gallon propane tank was moved on top of the tree. A corral was damaged, and some sheet metal blew off of a machine shed. A power pole with transformer was also toppled. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jud | $100,000 | Extreme straight line winds associated with a severe thunderstorm caused extensive damage north of Kulm. Visual inspection of storm survey photos indicate estimated winds of 90 to 105 mph. The strong winds blew off the sheet metal on a building on this farmstead. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Moure | $80,000 | Extensive tree damage was reported in the city of Lamoure. The strong thunderstorm winds also blew the tin roof off of a building. |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $80,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | $60,000 | Intense straight line thunderstorm winds damaged outbuildings on a farmstead just west of Grand Rapids. The roof on a barn was partially ripped off and a flag pole was bent over. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Moure | $50,000 | A camper was blown onto its side, and a pontoon boat on a lift was rolled over, with the dock damaged. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Moure | $50,000 | Tree branches several inches wide punctured a house roof. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | $50,000 | Large field irrigators were tipped over between Grand Rapids and LaMoure. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Northwest Portion | $50,000 | Flash flooding from Jud to Alfred and Nortonville areas. Small creeks overflowed destroying several county and township roads. Bone Hill creek and Cottonwood creek were out of their banks. One culvert was washed out and ended up 1/4 mile downstream. Seven to eight inches of rain reported. |
| August 1993 | Hail | not stated | $50,000 | A hail storm leveled crops in a 40-mile-long and two-mile-wide stretch of LaMoure County. The damage extended from the southwest corner of the county, in the Kulm area, to north of Edgeley. The hail also broke windows and damaged roofs. More than 2.75 inches of rain fell with the hail. The wind speed in the Kulm area reached 100 mph for a brief time. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kulm | $50,000 | A hail storm leveled crops in a 40-mile-long and two-mile-wide stretch of LaMoure County. The damage extended from the southwest corner of the county, in the Kulm area, to north of Edgeley. The hail also broke windows and damaged roofs. More than 2.75 inches of rain fell with the hail. The wind speed in the Kulm area reached 100 mph for a brief time. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Berlin | $50,000 | no account filed |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $30,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts blew the roof off of a machine shed. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Moure | $30,000 | NWS storm survey completed Monday, June 18. Damage to trees, a home television tower, a small shed, and new playground equipment. Note this was the same cluster of storms that moved through the Ellendale area of Dickey County earlier. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Moure | $25,000 | Multiple power poles were broken by the thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edgeley | $25,000 | Many large tree branches were broken off in Kulm. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edgeley | $25,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds blew grain bins over. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Moure | $25,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts blew down several large trees in the city of LaMoure, knocking out power to several homes. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edgeley | $25,000 | Roof damage to homes and outbuildings on farms. Antenna bent over. Pieces of 2X2 wood blown into the side of a house. |
| July 1982 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1979 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 1955 | Tornado | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Berlin | $20,000 | Hail as large as hockey pucks fell along the path of the supercell thunderstorm and EF3 tornado that moved through LaMoure County. See the EF3 tornado entry for LaMoure County. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Edgeley | $20,000 | There was damage to siding and windows. See other LaMoure County StormData entries for the evening of July 15, 2007, to include hail, wind, and tornado. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Moure | $15,000 | Large branches were reported down in LaMoure. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Berlin | $15,000 | Township roads closed due to water over the roads. Rain reports across the county ranged from around three inches to as much as 7.50 inches. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Edgeley | $10,000 | Some vehicle damage was reported. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Verona | $8,000 | Shingles were damaged by the wind. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $8,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds caused a small storage building under construction to collapse. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickey | $6,000 | Six large evergreen trees were uprooted. Crop damage was also reported. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Jud | $6,000 | Township roads closed due to water over the roads. Rain reports from across the county ranged from nearly three inches to as much as 7.50 inches. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edgeley | $5,000 | Several tree limbs down. |
Every populated place in the county
20Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
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Saint George
Nora township · 58433 · Edgeley Junction quadrangle
11 sheets, 1896 to 1986
No longer a settlement
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Saratoga Springs
Saratoga township · 58431 · Near Sevenmile Coulee · Dickey quadrangle
10 sheets, 1897 to 1986
No longer a settlement
The vanished settlements of LaMoure County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.
Provenance
- Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
- Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
- Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
- 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.