Arvilla, North Dakota
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1934 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Arvilla Township. It lies in ZIP code area 58214. The Survey maps it on the Arvilla quadrangle. It stands 1,004 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 15 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.
- 1934 USGS Emerado quadrangle1:48000
- 1934 USGS Emerado quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1936 USGS Emerado quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1952 USGS Grand Forks quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Grand Forks quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Arvilla quadrangle1:24000
- 1966 USGS Grand Forks quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Grand Forks quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
11 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Arvilla between 2012 and 2020, burning about 66 acres in total. None 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 | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | North Dakota State Forest Service | TURTLE RIVER DITCH FIRE |
| 26 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | CASS 11 |
| 8 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 2017-35 |
| 17 July 2018 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 2018-50 |
| 29 May 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | North Dakota State Forest Service | 23 |
| 13 May 2013 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | North Dakota State Forest Service | 16 |
| 13 May 2013 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 19 |
| 30 April 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | North Dakota State Forest Service | 12-SEP |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
41 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Arvilla in 41 storm reports between 1994 and 2020: 22 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 2 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2000 | Flash Flood | Arvilla | $4,000,000 | After receiving 15 to 20 inches of rain over portions of western Grand Forks county, the Turtle River rose to historic levels. At Arvilla, the Turtle River was a peaceful 2.04 feet June 12th at 11 pm. By June 13th at 2 pm, the river rose to 20.82 feet. Damage was especially high at the Turtle River State Park. Damages occurred at the main lodge, two year-round residences, the park office basement, parking lots, bridges, and roads. The park, at the height of the summer recreation season, was closed for several weeks while the mess was cleaned up. Preliminary damage estimates at the park came in at $500,000. |
| March 2020 | Flood | Arvilla | $150,000 | A rapid snowmelt and ice jams produced flooding along and near the Turtle River, south from the Turtle River State Park, through Mekinock and into Manvel. The Park Supervisor reported inundation of lower hiking trails and primitive campgrounds. Fields and access roads were flooded between Mekinock and Manvel. Grand Forks County Roads 11 and 5 were eventually closed at multiple locations, as flooding continued into April. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arvilla | $10,000 | Several ash and oak trees up to 22 inches in diameter were snapped at the Turtle River State Park. |
| June 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Arvilla | $5,000 | This tornado tracked intermittently to the north-northeast for about 3 miles. It snapped a number of poplar or cottonwood trees in the few shelterbelts along its path. Peak winds were estimated at 80 mph. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arvilla | $300 | Large branches were blown down. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arvilla | - | A tree was snapped in half. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arvilla | - | Strong winds hit the area northeast of Arvilla. |
| June 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Arvilla | - | This tornado touched down about 2 miles south of Arvilla. The tornado tracked to the east-northeast across county road 2, causing no significant damage. Peak winds were estimated at 70 mph. |
| June 2017 | Funnel Cloud | Arvilla | - | A funnel in the early stage of formation was reported. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Arvilla | - | The hail fell at the Turtle River State Park. |
| August 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Arvilla | - | The tornado touched down in an open field. Peak winds were estimated at 70 mph. |
| August 2016 | Tornado (EF1) | Arvilla | - | A large tornado tracked to the southeast and snapped or uprooted numerous trees along its path. It demolished a small barn and spread barn and ranch debris over a broad area. Peak winds were estimated at 110 mph. |
| June 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Arvilla | - | The remaining funnel cloud was visible for several more minutes after the tornado lifted. The tornado broke down large branches in shelterbelts along its path. Peak winds were estimated at 70 mph. |
| July 2014 | Funnel Cloud | Arvilla | - | A funnel cloud was viewed from Turtle River State Park. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arvilla | - | The strong winds occurred near Turtle River State Park. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arvilla | - | Trees were uprooted and some fell on a house. |
| June 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Arvilla | - | An intermittent track was found from 3.5 miles south of Arvilla to 8 miles south of Emerado. Numerous large trees were snapped off or uprooted in shelterbelts and farm yards. Several two inch diameter branches impaled in the side of a trailer house. A nearby empty 500 gallon fuel tank was thrown 20 yards from its stand. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arvilla | - | Tree limbs were blown down at the Turtle River State Park. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arvilla | - | Wind speed was estimated. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Arvilla | - | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Hail | Arvilla | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerado | 6.9 miles | 16 | |
| Larimore | 7.0 miles | 11 | |
| Honeyford | 8.0 miles | 9 | |
| Hannah Junction | 9.1 miles | 11 | |
| Kempton | 9.4 miles | 11 | |
| Mekinock | 9.5 miles | 9 | |
| Gilby | 11.5 miles | 9 | |
| Ojata (historical) | 12.0 miles | 16 |
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 Arvilla | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q4802458 | 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 1027748. 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.
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.







