Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
One of 22 National Register listings published here for Traill County · listed in 1980 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Traill County Courthouse in 2012, burning about 30 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2012 | Debris and open burning | 30 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | LEINING FARMSTEAD |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hillsboro, the town this property stands in, in 49 storm reports between 1998 and 2024: 21 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, 6 flash flood, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $1,000,000 | A Davis system measured a 110 mph wind gust with sustained winds at 100 mph. 2,400 trees were blown down along with 23 miles of powerline. 27 National Guard members were called in to help the community. Road and business signs were folded over by the wind and some windows in town were blown in. 25 percent of the 200 homes in town were damaged. The courthouse dome was damaged and the local government communications tower was blown over. A 12x40 foot warehouse was blown down with its contents scattered. Minor damage occurred to 2 motorhomes in the city's westside RV park and campground. Several semi trucks were flipped over along Interstate 29 on the west edge of town. |
| September 2019 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | $250,000 | Streets, low spots, rivers, and basements were flooded by 4 to 9 inches of rain over a short duration of time. Cars that got stuck in the flood waters were abandoned where they stalled. Farm fields and access roads were also flooded. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Hillsboro | $200,000 | The Traill County Sheriff reported driving rain and large hail just west of Interstate 29 near Hillsboro. Strong wind gusts also uprooted a few trees and blew a door off a grain elevator. Crop damage also occurred across portions of Norway, Bloomfield, and Hillsboro Townships. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $150,000 | 4 grain bins were destroyed, spilling 200,000 bushels of barley over U.S. Highway 81. The highway was closed to traffic until the grain could be moved. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $100,000 | Two tractor-trailer rigs were blown Interstate 29 between mile posts 93 and 94. |
| April 2022 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | $50,000 | Streets flooded to more than a foot deep at several intersections. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $50,000 | Strong winds blew apart baseball dugouts and damaged fencing at the baseball complex. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $20,000 | 7 railroad cars were tipped over at the sugarbeet plant. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $20,000 | A crop dusting operation was damaged by the strong wind. One airplane sustained major damage. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $15,000 | A church, built in the 1880s, lost its steeple to the strong wind. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $10,000 | Trees were blown down in Hillsboro and a section of fence was snapped in two. A storage shed at the local golf course was also blown over. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were downed, knocking out power to 2882 customers. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | Media Broadcaster reports broken branches of 5 inch diameter in Hillsboro. |
| April 2023 | Flood | Hillsboro | - | Hillsboro, on the Goose River. Crested at 13.65 ft, on April 20th at 23:30. |
| September 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | Multiple 4 to 6 inch diameter branches were blown down in Hillsboro. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | The awning was twisted at a gas station. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | Tree branches were blown down around town, with some falling and breaking power lines. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | The large hail damaged the windshields on vehicles. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | Several trees were blown down with scattered power outages around town. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | Numerous three to six inch diameter tree branches were blown down. Power outages were also reported in the Hillsboro area. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | Pea to dime sized hail fell southwest of Hillsboro. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | Several 10 inch diameter trees were split by strong winds. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | Several large limbs were blown down in a shelterbelt. |
| July 2008 | Heavy Rain | Hillsboro | - | Wind driven rains produced localized street flooding and basement seepage in homes. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Hillsboro | - | A tornado briefly touched down in a field. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | - | Street flooding occurred all over Hillsboro. Water pooled in yards and seeped into basements. |
| August 2005 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | The hail fell along the Traill/Cass county line near the Red River, before crossing into Norman county. |
| July 2005 | Lightning | Hillsboro | - | Lightning struck a tree on the grounds of the Plummer House. Pieces of the tree were found up to a block away. |
| July 2002 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | - | Rushing water washed out a culvert and a portion of railroad tracks north of Hillsboro. An alert farmer called 911 and stopped the next Amtrak train leaving Grand Forks and going southbound. The rail line was closed for 24 hours while the spot was repaired. |
| July 2002 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | - | Street and basement flooding was reported along with some sewer backup. Some cars were stranded on city streets. Portions of 20 county roads were closed due to flooding. |
| May 2001 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | - | 2 to 2.50 inches of rain fell quickly, flooding Loyal Avenue in Hillsboro. Fire trucks were called out to pump out the excess water. Nearby, two culverts and portions of a road were washed out, leaving one farm family without access to their farm. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | An 87 knot wind was reported from a personal weather station. A metal building was destroyed and trees and power lines were downed. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Funnel Cloud | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
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.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Amos and Lillie Plummer House | 0.1 miles | 1996 |
| Ellingson Farm District | 4.9 miles | 1985 | |
 | Norway Bridge | 7.3 miles | 1997 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80002928 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Traill County | All 22 listed properties in this county. |
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