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Burt County, Nebraska
26 topographic sheets cover 11 settlements here, and 9 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
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What the record shows
- 93 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 9 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 7 buildings, 1 district and 1 structure.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 11 populated places in this county; 11 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Places on the National Register
9Every 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Burt County Courthouse | district | 1990 | 89002223 |
 | Burt County State Bank | building | 2009 | 09000068 |
| A.B. Fuller House | building | 2020 | 100005334 | |
 | E. C. Houston House | building | 1986 | 86000338 |
| Oakland City Auditorium | building | 2019 | 100003570 | |
 | H. M. S. Spielman House | building | 1986 | 86001713 |
| Tekamah Auditorium | building | 2018 | 100002164 | |
 | Tekamah Carnegie Library | building | 2005 | 05000155 |
 | Tekamah City Bridge | structure | 1992 | 92000766 |
Wildfire, 2001 to 2020
22 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 22 of them, burning about 522 acres. None started naturally and 1 was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. One of them was set deliberately.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 120 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 12 April 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 120 acres | Winnebago Agency | A1302018 |
| 8 October 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 53 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 14 April 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | Winnebago Agency | A4EA |
| 7 April 2002 | Smoking | 40 acres | Winnebago Agency | A1302015 |
| 10 April 2002 | Smoking | 35 acres | Winnebago Agency | A1302056 |
| 11 April 2011 | Debris and open burning | 30 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 5 April 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 acres | Winnebago Agency | A1302025 |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1950 to 2026
60 of 290 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 290 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 37 injuries and about $10,082,050 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 136 |
| Hail | 109 |
| Tornado | 22 |
| Flash Flood | 12 |
| Flood | 7 |
| Lightning | 3 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 |
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 1950 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 33 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 1991 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 2 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Tornado (EF2) | Oakland | 2 hurt | This tornado started around 620 PM near Burt County Road H, a little over 2 miles west of US Highway 77. The tornado started moving north northeast and then curved back to due north. As it moved north it gained strength and started destroying outbuildings and trees at various farmsteads, reaching EF-2 strength. By the time the tornado reached Burt County Road K, it became nearly 5/8 of a mile wide. Nearly a half mile span of double-wide wooden electrical transmission poles were snapped north of County Road L. The tornado, which was wrapped in rain, continued trekking to the north, damaging farmstead after farmstead, as well as uprooting and snapping trees. The tornado eventually weakened at 644 PM, 3 miles west of Lyons. Two people were injured by the tornado. One had a tree fall on a shed with the person inside, injuring his head. The other had cuts to the face from flying glass. |
| July 1977 | Tornado | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Craig | $1,100,000 | A NWS storm survey team assessed that a tornado touched down around 5 miles south-southwest of Craig and lifted about 4 miles south-southwest of town causing damage up to weak EF1 intensity. An outbuilding and large storage bins were damaged, blown over or completely destroyed. A storage shed garage door was also blown out. Damage to the bins alone was estimated at close to $1 million. Telephone poles were bent, two center pivots were flipped and a tree was topped along the path which was estimated at close to 2.5 miles long and around 75 yards wide. |
| August 1999 | Flash Flood | Tekamah | $500,000 | Heavy rainfall of 3 to 6 inches fell over much of Burt county from 8/6/99 into early 8/7/99. This caused extensive street flooding in Tekamah and Oakland and also flooded Bell and Logan Creeks. Damage was done primarily to basements, but 50 thousand dollars damage was done to roads in the Summit Township alone. |
| May 1991 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1984 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Flood | Decatur | $100,000 | Flooding along the Missouri River gradually worsened over the area during June as record releases from Gavins Point Dam brought widespread flooding along the river. In Burt county the flooding generally began during the first week of the month as the gauge at Decatur didn't surpass flood stage until around June 6th. However, by the middle of the month the gauge had climbed above 38 feet and reached around 40 feet by the end of the month. Flood stage at Decatur is 35 feet. Flooding in Burt county especially affected agricultural lowlands, recreation areas and roads near the river but also forced evacuation of 150 to 200 homes. Late in the month the Highway 175 bridge over the Missouri between Decatur and Onawa was closed due to erosion of the abutment on the Iowa side of the bridge. The flooding persisted into July. |
| July 2011 | Flood | Decatur | $50,000 | Flooding along the Missouri River gradually worsened over the area during June and continued into July as record releases from Gavins Point Dam brought widespread flooding along the River. In Burt county the flooding generally began during the first week of June as the gauge at Decatur didn't surpass flood stage until around June 6th. The level climbed to around 40 feet by the end of June and remained around that level through July. Flood stage at Decatur is 35 feet. Flooding in Burt county especially affected agricultural lowlands, recreation areas and roads near the river but also forced evacuation of 150 to 200 homes. Late in June the Highway 175 bridge over the Missouri between Decatur and Onawa was closed due to erosion of the abutment on the Iowa side of the bridge. The flooding persisted into August. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | $50,000 | Trees downed, two of which fell on houses causing damage. Power lines downed. A minimart convenience store had its roof blown off. Roofs blown off houses. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | $40,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Flood | Craig | $35,000 | Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches fell across much of the county through 7am on 6/12 bringing 72 hour totals into the 3 to 4 inch range. This caused flooding along Tekamah Creek and Bell Creek and their tributaries. County roads from Craig to Tekamah and southward were flooded, including Highway 32 a few miles west of Tekamah for a while. Besides county roads, farmlands along creeks were also flooded and some crops were deemed a total loss. At least one bridge sustained damage. |
| July 2000 | Lightning | Oakland | $30,000 | A lightning strike caused a considerable amount of damage to a house in Oakland. |
| June 1992 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1984 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1964 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1960 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Lightning | Oakland | $20,000 | A lightning strike started a fire in the basement of a house causing considerable damage to the basement and main floor. Smoke damage was observed over the rest of the house. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | $12,000 | Thunderstorms winds blew down a tree into a grain bin. Also two fields of corn were partially flattened. |
| June 2024 | Flood | Decatur | $10,000 | River flooding from upstream excessive rain impacted the region, bringing the Missouri River to moderate flood stage. The Missouri River crested at 37.55 feet at the Decatur gauge at 03:45 CDT on 6/26. Flood stage at this gauge is 35.0 feet. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oakland | $10,000 | Thunderstorm gust destroyed a cattle shed near Oakland. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | $10,000 | Asos at Tekamah measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 64 mph. These strong winds destroyed a barn east of town. |
| August 2011 | Flood | Decatur | $5,000 | Flooding along the Missouri River continued into August as record releases from Gavins Point Dam, initially due to heavy rain and snow melt, and then to mostly heavy rain brought widespread flooding along the River. However, by the end of the month the river fell drastically as releases from Gavins Point Dam were cut way back and the river gauge at Decatur dropped below its 35 foot flood stage late on Aug. 31. Earlier in the summer flooding in Burt county affected agricultural lowlands, recreation areas and roads near the river and also forced evacuation of 150 to 200 homes. Late in June the Highway 175 bridge over the Missouri between Decatur and Onawa was closed due to erosion of the abutment on the Iowa side of the bridge and the bridge remained closed during August. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oakland | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at close to 60 mph broke off most of a mature tree in Oakland which fell on a car destroying it. |
| May 2018 | Flash Flood | Craig | $2,000 | Water was reported over County Roads near Craig. Between 2 1/2 and 4 inches of rain fell from thunderstorms across Burt County. |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Oakland | $2,000 | Heavy rain caused flash flooding across Highway 77 and Highway 32 near Oakland. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Tekamah | $1,000 | Heavy rain caused flash flooding across Highway 75 near Tekamah briefly closing it. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Bee | $50 | no account filed |
| March 2026 | Hail | Tekamah | - | Law enforcement report of hail measured at 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Craig | - | Public report of hail measured up to 1 inch in diameter near Craig, NE. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Tekamah | - | Public report of hail estimated at 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah Arpt | - | Tekamah ASOS measured wind gust of 68 mph. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah Arpt | - | KTQE measured wind gust of 78 mph. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah Arpt | - | KTQE measured wind gust of 63 mph. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah Arpt | - | KTQE ASOS recorded a measured wind gust of 69 mph. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | KTQE ASOS measured wind gust of 58 mph along the outflow boundary of a thunderstorm. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah Arpt | - | KTQE ASOS measured thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph. |
| September 2025 | Hail | Lyons | - | Trained spotter report of hail estimated at 1.25 inch in diameter. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Decatur | - | The Burt County Emergency Manager reported a 65 miles per hour wind gust on the north side of Decatur, Nebraska. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah Arpt | - | The Tekamah ASOS measured a 67 miles per hour wind gust. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | A 62 miles per hour wind gust was recorded on a personal weather station. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | The Tekamah ASOS recorded a 62 miles per hour wind gust. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah Arpt | - | The Tekamah ASOS station recorded a 58 miles per hour wind gust. |
| June 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Decatur | - | An EF-0 tornado developed just north of Decatur, breaking tree limbs and bringing down power lines. The tornado lasted approximately 1 minute and was approximately 75 yards wide according to video and eyewitness reports. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oakland | - | A personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 62 mph. |
| July 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Tekamah | - | Tornado debris signature was evident at this location. A swath of corn and soybeans approximately 30 to 50 feet wide were badly damaged or torn out of the ground. No nearby homes or barns were damaged. |
| May 2023 | Flash Flood | Lyons | - | NWS Employee reported water and debris over Highway 77. |
| May 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Tekamah Arpt | - | A brief tornado was witnessed and reported with video evidence near this location at approximately 743 pm. The tornado lasted for 15 to 30 seconds. No damage was reported as it was over open fields. |
| May 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Craig | - | Storm chasers reported a long rope tornado near this location, extending out the south side of the storm. This is supported by radar data at that time. No damage was reported and length and width are estimated based on firsthand reports. |
| May 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Oakland | - | This is part 2 of a tornado that started in Dodge County. After doing damage to trees along County Road E in Burt County. The tornado continued The tornado appears to have dissipated just north of Country Road F in Burt County before developing a new tornado just to the north. Additionally, a satellite tornado was reported at the end of this tornadoes life cycle. just east of this dissipating tornado. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Tekamah | - | Broadcast media relayed report of significant road flooding as well as flooding in yards from the public. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Decatur | - | Public reported 1-inch hail via mPing. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oakland | - | A public personal weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 73 mph. |
| May 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Oakland | - | Storm spotters reported a tornado just to the east of the much larger main tornado. This anti-cyclonic satellite tornado appears to have caused damage to center pivot irrigation systems and power lines as it traveled north for approximately one mile. |
| October 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah Arpt | - | The Tekamah ASOS station recorded a 61 mph wind gust. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Craig | - | Fire Department reported estimated wind gusts near 80 mph. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah Arpt | - | Tekamah ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 71 mph. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lyons | - | Public reported a wind blown out of home. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah Arpt | - | Tekamah ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 62 mph. |
Every populated place in the county
11Named 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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Riverside
Riverside township · 68061 · Tekamah NW quadrangle
8 sheets, 1955 to 1986
No longer a settlement
The vanished settlements of Burt 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.