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Cuming County, Nebraska
22 topographic sheets cover 9 settlements here, and 3 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
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What the record shows
- 75 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 3 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 2 buildings and 1 structure.
- 1 of the 3 listings was added during the 1970s.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 9 populated places in this county; 9 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Places on the National Register
3Every 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | John G. Neihardt Study | building | 1970 | 70000369 |
 | Rattlesnake Creek Bridge | structure | 1992 | 92000743 |
 | West Point City Auditorium | building | 2009 | 09000904 |
Wildfire, 2001 to 2017
27 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 27 of them, burning about 233 acres. None started naturally and 1 was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 November 2007 | Debris and open burning | 82 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 3 October 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 25 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 5 April 2008 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 5 May 2010 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 29 March 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 6 October 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 12 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 6 October 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 12 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 24 December 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1956 to 2025
60 of 316 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 316 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 4 injuries and about $7,159,030 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hail | 123 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 118 |
| Tornado | 33 |
| Flash Flood | 23 |
| Flood | 11 |
| Lightning | 4 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 |
| Heavy Rain | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF4) | Wisner | 1 killed, $1,000,000 | As the tornado continued from Stanton County into Cuming county it increased in size and intensity. The tornado crossed the Elkhorn River about 3 miles west of Wisner and then crossed Highway 275 where significant damage was done to a cattle ranch. Over 300 head of cattle were lost here, as well as numerous outbuildings. The tornado continued to the north northeast, running nearly parallel to the Pilger tornado for a time impacting several farmsteads along 4 1/2 Road. As the tornado neared X Road along 4 1/2 Road it directly impacted two farmsteads where violent damage was done including completely destroying two homes down to the foundation, destroying outbuildings, lofting vehicles, and debarking trees. A 74-year-old Clarkson, Nebraska resident was killed when the vehicle he was driving was flipped by the tornado. The tornado crossed in front of the Pilger tornado and continued to the north into Wayne County about 7.25 miles north northwest of Wisner, NE. |
| June 1992 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 4 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1984 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF3) | Tilden | $500,000 | This is a continuation of the Pilger tornado into Cuming County. In Cuming County the tornado impacted several rural residences along the path resulting in significant damage. The tornado was nearly paralleling another violent tornado to the east, and these tornadoes came in close proximity near X Road and 4 1/2 Road where the paths appear to have crossed with the tornado to the east continuing to the north, while this tornado continued northeast crossing into Wayne County about 7.15 miles north of Wisner, NE. |
| June 2010 | Flood | Wisner | $500,000 | Rainfall of at least 3 to 5 inches fell over much of the upper Elkhorn River basin in the week ending 7am 6/12, including 1 to 2 inch 24 hour amounts ending 7am the 12th. This caused record or near record flooding along the Elkhorn River from around Clearwater and Neligh downstream to the Elkhorn's confluence with the Platte River. The flooding was prolonged by additional rains the week after 6/12. West Point received nearly 11 inches of rain in the week ending June 14th. In Cuming county, many gravel roads along the Elkhorn were flooded, a few were washed out including a bridge approach south of Beemer, and flooding was also reported across Highway 32 just southwest of West Point and various sections of Highway 275. Farm fields along the river also sustained damage to crops and some had land covered in sand as the river receded. The Elkhorn River near West Point crested close to 15.4 feet at 415 am on the 17th, flood stage is 12 feet. The river at West Point was above flood stage from the morning of June 11th until the morning of the 23rd. Not counting two bridge approaches, damage to roads and culverts in Cuming county for June flooding was estimated at least at $300,000, which did not include private property or crops. |
| June 1996 | Hail | Wooldrik | $500,000 | no account filed |
| March 2019 | Flash Flood | Beemer | $300,000 | A combination of heavy rain, rapid snow melt and an ice jam 2 miles west of Beemer on the Elkhorn River caused flash flooding in Beemer. Water covered US Highway 275 more than a foot deep and six residences were evacuated in Beemer. |
| June 1992 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 1988 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1983 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1979 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Flood | Wisner | $100,000 | Melting snow caused the Elkhorn River to rise which caused ice to break up and form several jams from near Wisner downstream through West Point. The ice jams caused flooding which was aggravated by a period or two of rain that occurred during the event. Besides flooding agricultural lowlands, several county roads in the region were flooded as was Highway 275 near Wisner and West Point and Highway 32 near West Point. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beemer | $100,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 70 mph downed trees in Beemer, some of which fell on cars and did building damage. A metal pole was also snapped off. The winds knocked the power out for at least 75 percent of the people in town. The high winds also did areas of tree damage toward the West Point area, with one farmstead reporting that 8 or 9 trees were downed. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisner | $56,000 | A roof blown off a building in Wisner. A machine shed and barn destroyed by high winds in Beemer. Numerous trees down. Part of a tree fell on a home near Beemer causing minor damage. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Wisner | $50,000 | While conducting a storm survey for the tornadoes, NWS personnel observed that flash flooding had occurred in an area northwest of Wisner where water had covered mainly rural roadways. |
| June 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Beemer | $45,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Dodge | $25,000 | Four roofs destroyed by hail on a farm on the Dodge-Cuming county line. Also 20 windows were broken and part of the corn crop was lost as well. |
| June 1992 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1984 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1984 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 1967 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Pt | $24,000 | High winds blew a livestock trailer off the road. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Point | $20,000 | Widespread trees and power lines downed and structural damage to farm buildings. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Pt | $15,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph toppled a tree which crushed the rear of a pickup truck just west of West Point. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | West Pt | $15,000 | 4.5 to 5 inches of rain fell in a few hours causing widespread flash flooding. Considerable erosion of topsoil in fields occurred and water flowed across some roads. The Alco store in West Point was flooded causing some damage and losses in inventory. An auditorium was also flooded. |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Knievel Arpt | $10,000 | Heavy rain of 2 inches or more in an hour or so produced flash flooding along Pebble Creek and its tributaries in the county. High water also forced the closure of Highway 275 between Scribner and West Point. Otherwise the flooding mainly affected farm fields and a few county roads. |
| July 1996 | Lightning | West Pt | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Wisner | $5,000 | Heavy rain caused Plum Creek to flood across county road link 20a and also several gravel roads in the area. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | West Pt | $5,000 | Heavy rain pushed most small streams out of their banks flooding fields and a few county roads in the Monterey area. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | West Pt | $5,000 | Rainfall of 2 to 4 inches fell from the morning into the afternoon hours of August 22nd. The heavy rain caused flooding along numerous county roads in the area, mainly in low lying areas. Some local roads were flooded in Beemer, with ponding of water observed for a few days afterwards. Agricultural lowlands were also flooded. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisner | $5,000 | Numerous trees and power lines down. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | $5,000 | Strong winds knocked down trees and power lines. |
| June 1992 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
| July 1956 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | West Pt | $2,000 | Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches in less than 1 hour caused water 2 to 3 feet deep to run across highway 275 toward the south end of West Point. The water ran down hill from the east toward the west across the road. Traffic flow was temporarily stopped and the flooding lasted between 30 minutes and 1 hour. |
| June 1997 | Lightning | West Pt | $2,000 | Lightning strikes nearby knocked out cash register scanners at a supermarket. |
| February 2011 | Flood | Beemer | $1,000 | Ice jam flooding was observed along the Elkhorn River from around the West Point area downstream to around Crowell. Although the flooding was confined mostly to agricultural lowlands along the river, the flood waters did cross Highway 275 near Crowell prompting its closure for around a week. The main ice jam was 1 mile upstream to 2 miles downstream of the Highway 32 bridge near West Point. The jam caused the Elkhorn River at West Point to reach a crest a little over 14 feet on Feb. 22nd, flood stage is 12 feet. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dodge | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew a door off a machine shed on a farm. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Pt | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Lightning | West Pt | $500 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Lightning | Beemer | $500 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Staplehurst | $500 | no account filed |
| June 1991 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250 | no account filed |
| May 1959 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $250 | no account filed |
| July 1957 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $30 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Pt | - | Personal weather station measured wind gust of 64 mph. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisner | - | Public report received via social media of broken 6 to 8 inch in diameter tree limbs broken. Winds were estimated at 50-60 mph. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Pt | - | Personal weather station measured wind gust of 59 mph. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisner | - | Emergency Management sent picture of partial roof damage to a farm building south of Wisner. It was also reported that 2 pivots were overturned and 4 power poles were downed in the same area. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bancroft | - | A 69 miles per hour wind gust was measured by a personal weather station. |
| June 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Wisner | - | This is a continuation of the EF-0 tornado that occurred in northeast Stanton County. This tornado did not produce any further damage in Cuming County. The end of the tornadoes track was determined using chaser footage. The peak estimated windspeeds in this tornado were 70 miles per hour, with a width of 25 yards. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bancroft | - | Trained spotter reported widespread tree damage in and near Bancroft. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisner | - | A personal weather stationed measured a peak wind gust of 66 mph. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisner | - | A personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 66 mph. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisner | - | Public reported a large tree trunk snapped. |
| July 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Bancroft | - | A brief 1/2 mile long tornado which was embedded with an area of intense downburst winds started on the north side of Bancroft. The tornado dented in a grain bin, destroyed an outbuilding and snapped about a half dozen trees. The tornado continued east, damaged some sheds, knocked over a tractor trailer, and snapped more trees. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Pt | - | Emergency manager reported power lines blown down. |
| October 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Pt | - | Received a report from a deputy sheriff estimated winds at 70 mph. The deputy reported the wind moved the car. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knievel Arpt | - | Public reported several outbuildings blown over. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisner | - | Public reported roof blown off of a machine shed. |
Mines and quarries
1 recordedThe Survey's mineral resources record lists 1 working inside this county. It still produces. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 1 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Point Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Every populated place in the county
9Named 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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Monterey
Monterey township · 68788 · On South Branch Pebble Creek · Monterey quadrangle
8 sheets, 1955 to 1986
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Saint Charles
St. Charles township · 68788 · On Fisher Creek · West Point quadrangle
9 sheets, 1955 to 1986
The vanished settlements of Cuming 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.