BlockTemvik, North Dakota
5 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the North Emmons unorganized territory. It lies in ZIP code area 58552. It stands on Temvik Butte. The Survey maps it on the Temvik quadrangle. It stands 1,939 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 5 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.
- 1954 USGS Bismarck quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Bismarck quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Temvik quadrangle1:24000
- 1980 USGS Linton quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
2 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Temvik between 2013 and 2015, burning about 11 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | LINTON FOOD CENTER FIRE |
| 6 May 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | BECK FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
18 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Temvik in 18 storm reports between 2009 and 2025: 11 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Temvik | $300,000 | This was the first of two tornadoes that struck the Temvik area. The tornado formed in an open field just to the southwest of a farmstead before moving northeast. The tornado then crossed a road and knocked over a power pole before impacting the farmstead. The home suffered damage to the siding and roof, along with a slight shift in the foundation. The tornado also destroyed a few outbuildings anchored with chains, and significantly damaged a large quonset building. In addition, a large stainless-steel flatbed trailer was tossed around 250 yards, and another smaller trailer was tossed around 350 yards before landing in a grove of trees. The tornado continued to move to the northeast, snapping some hardwood trees in a shelterbelt before lifting. Based on the damage done this tornado was rated EF-1, and from that wind speeds were estimated to be around 110 mph. |
| June 2025 | Tornado (EF2) | Temvik | $200,000 | This is the second of two tornadoes to impact the Temvik area. The tornado developed just to the south of a farmstead and moved north, impacting the farmstead. The tornado picked up a large horse trailer, and tossed it approximately 150 yards into a tree. The tornado then destroyed a new large metal workshop, a small garage, and a large wooden barn. The workshop and garage had both been anchored into concrete slabs. The tornado also impacted the house by blowing off a well-built front porch and causing significant roof covering damage. Multiple hardwood and softwood trees were severely damaged with some snapped. The tornado then tracked slowly to the north through open fields before dissipating. Based on the damage done this tornado was rated EF-2, and from that wind speeds were estimated to be around 120 mph. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Temvik | $25,000 | Deep water was flowing over highway 34 about 11 miles east of Hazelton, and county roads in this area were under deep water. There were rain reports of nearly three inches. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Temvik | $15,000 | Up to four inches of rain resulted in flash flooding over portions of southern and central Emmons County. In the city of Linton, major street flooding occurred and was reported by law enforcement. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temvik | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph were estimated by a trained spotter. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temvik | - | Local law enforcement reported an estimated severe thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temvik | - | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temvik | - | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Hail | Temvik | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temvik | - | no account filed |
| August 2024 | Hail | Temvik | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temvik | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temvik | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temvik | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temvik | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temvik | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temvik | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Temvik | - | 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.
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 Temvik | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7699095 | 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 1032451. 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.