Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
“The Rudolf Hotel in Valley City, North Dakota is a three-story hotel building that was built in 1907. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.”
Wikipedia article Rudolf Hotel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 14 National Register listings published here for Barnes County · listed in 1983 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 30 fires within 5 miles of Rudolf Hotel between 2005 and 2020, burning about 336 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 | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Valley City Wetland Management District | GETCHELL |
| 3 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | DWIGHT KIEFERT |
| 8 August 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | not named |
| 4 August 2020 | Smoking | under an acre | North Dakota State Forest Service | DITCH FIRE |
| 15 August 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 100 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | GAME & FISH |
| 11 August 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | DANA DIDIER |
| 31 July 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | MAJERUS |
| 3 July 2020 | Smoking | under an acre | North Dakota State Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Rudolf Hotel: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley City State Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Valley City, the town this property stands in, in 81 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 41 hail, 28 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 2 lightning. 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 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | $1,400,000 | Eighteen 80 foot tall 345 kV high voltage power transmission towers were blown down in several sections to the Cass county line. A section of Highway 32 north of Oriska was briefly closed where the wires fell on the road. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Valley City | $500,000 | Several rural roads were closed due to high water levels. There were 38 of 42 townships which reported damage to culverts, roadbeds, and driveways. Standing or flowing water through fields led to extreme crop stress and direct crop loss on about 5000 acres. |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Valley City | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Valley City | $200,000 | Very heavy rains produced widespread street flooding around Valley City. Power outages and rapid runoff also combined to produce flooding of storm drains and sewer backup issues. At least four homes had partially collapsed basement walls. About 6.30 inches of rain fell over a two to three hour period. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | $150,000 | Large trees were uprooted around Lake Ashtabula, falling on cars, decks, and houses. Boats, pontoons, jet skis, and boat lifts were also damaged. |
| August 2001 | Lightning | Valley City | $75,000 | A lightning strike caused a fire which destroyed a home. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | $50,000 | A camper and several tents were overturned at Bald Hill Dam Campground. One tent, with the 2 occupants inside, was picked up by the wind and carried a short distance away. Several docks were destroyed and several boats were pushed on shore. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | $15,000 | The strong wind blew trees and powerlines down, knocking out power to 25 percent of the city. The most wind damage was near Valley City State University. |
| September 2008 | Lightning | Valley City | $10,000 | Lightning struck an office building and started a fire in the attic. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | $10,000 | A mobile home was overturned at Martin's Landing. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Flash Flood | Valley City | $3,000 | Heavy rain fell west of Valley City, closing the westbound lane of Interstate 94 at Hobart Lake. Prior to the closure, several cars stalled in the water. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | $2,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | $1,000 | Trees were blown down north of Valley City. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | $500 | Large branches were blown down. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | $500 | Several trees were blown down. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | $500 | Trees were blown down. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | - | Measured on Valley City airport AWOS. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | - | Tree branches 6 inches to 10 inches in diameter were reported down in Valley City. Wind gusts estimated at 80 mph. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Valley City | - | Spotter report of quarter size hail. Time estimated by radar. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Valley City | - | Public reports one inch hail in Valley City. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | - | Tree limbs and several power poles were broken. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | - | The wind gust was measured at the Valley City airport. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | - | The wind gust was measured at the Valley City airport. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Valley City | - | The hail fell at Valley City State University. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Valley City | - | The hail fell with winds of 50 to 60 mph. |
| July 2011 | Heavy Rain | Valley City | - | Some minor street flooding occurred in Valley City. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | - | Many tree branches and power lines were blown down. |
| May 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Valley City | - | A persistent funnel tracked just to the east of Valley City. A brief touchdown and debris cloud were viewed by employees at a city business while the funnel was still south of Interstate 94. No damage was reported as the touchdown occurred over an open field. Peak winds were estimated at 75 mph. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | - | Large tree limbs were blown down in the northern part of town. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | - | The winds were estimated to gust from sixty to seventy miles per hour. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | - | Large trees and branches were blown down. Some of the trees fell on powerlines, causing power outages. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | - | Big trees were torn up and many shingles were ripped off a roof. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | - | Large branches were blown down. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Valley City | - | 4 to 7 inches of rain fell in a four hour period. Water flowed across two county roads and cut them down to the culverts. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down in Valley City. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down in Valley City. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | - | Trees and large tree limbs were blown down causing some power outages. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | - | A 112 mph wind gust was measured at a Minnkota Power Company wind turbine site. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | - | Numerous large branches and trees were blown down. Many power lines were also blown down with scattered power outages. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Valley City | - | The hail fell at Hobart Lake. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Valley City | - | Hail was reported to be 2 to 3 inches deep. |
| August 2001 | Flash Flood | Valley City | - | Street flooding was reported and several cars stalled in the high water. |
| July 2000 | Flash Flood | Valley City | - | Crops were flattened by the heavy rain and several roads were under water. Two and a half inches of rain fell in a short period of time. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Valley City | - | Over 3 inches of rain fell in Barnes county, causing some basements to fill with 4 feet of water. The westbound lane of Interstate 94 was closed west of Valley City due to water across the roadway. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Valley City | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Valley City | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Valley City | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Valley City | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Valley City | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley City | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Valley City | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Valley City | - | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Hail | Valley City | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Valley City | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Valley City | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Valley City | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Valley City | - | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Hail | Valley City | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Valley City | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Valley City Municipal Auditorium | 0.1 miles | 2008 |
 | US Post Office-Valley City | 0.2 miles | 1989 |
 | Valley City Carnegie Library | 0.3 miles | 1979 |
 | State Normal School at Valley City Historic District | 0.3 miles | 1995 |
 | West Park Bridge | 0.3 miles | 1997 |
 | Barnes County Courthouse | 0.3 miles | 1985 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83001926 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Barnes County | All 14 listed properties in this county. |
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