BlockBarada, Nebraska
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1915 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Barada precinct. It lies in ZIP code area 68355. The Survey maps it on the Barada quadrangle. 21 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,122 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresBarada fell from 24 to 21 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 | |
| 2020 | 21 | -3 (-12%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 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.
- 1915 USGS Falls City quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Nebraska City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Nebraska City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Nebraska City quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Barada quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Falls City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
10 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Barada between 2009 and 2020, burning about 94 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 | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 4 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 7 March 2020 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 5 March 2020 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 4 March 2020 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 3 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 7 February 2009 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 1 December 2009 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
29 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Barada in 29 storm reports between 2003 and 2024: 21 flood, 4 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. 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 2010 | Flood | Barada | $500,000 | Heavy rain over much of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa during most of June caused a prolonged period of flooding along the Missouri River, especially downstream of Omaha through Rulo. The river at Rulo reached a record crest of around 26.6 feet during the evening of 6/23, flood stage is 17 feet. An earlier crest of around 25 feet was measured on 6/17. The river remained flood stage into and through July. Highway 159 near Rulo was closed for a time and substantial flooding of lowlands along the river occurred including cabins, homes and recreation areas. At least 30 to 40 people were evacuated from 20 homes that were damaged by flood waters. |
| March 2010 | Flood | Barada | $250,000 | Melting snow, along with several rain events, brought a prolonged period of lowland flooding along the Missouri River, especially downstream of its confluence with the Platte River near Plattsmouth. The river at Rulo first crossed flood stage, 17 feet, during the evening of 3/11 and remained above flood stage until the morning of the 31st. The river at Rulo crested around 22 feet during the morning of the 25th. Agricultural lowlands and a few county roads near the river flooded in Richardson county and some cabins and recreational areas near Rulo also experienced flood waters. |
| July 2011 | Flood | Barada | $100,000 | Flooding along the Missouri River gradually worsened during June as record releases from Gavins Point Dam brought widespread flooding along the River. The river at Rulo rose to a record crest around 27 feet by the end of the June before falling slightly as levees were breached and widened by the flood waters. Flood stage is 17 feet. The flooding persisted into August. The high water flooded farmland along the river, along with roads, cabins, recreation areas and a few businesses. Highway 159 in Holt county Missouri flooded by the middle of the June prompting the closure of the Rulo, Nebraska bridge over the Missouri River for the summer. Over $100 thousand had already been spent by early July shoring up pump houses and wells in the Falls City area to protect the water supply. |
| June 2024 | Flood | Barada | $75,000 | Excessive rainfall across much of eastern South Dakota resulted in river flooding along the Missouri River at the end of June. Moderate flood stage was observed along the Missouri. The Missouri River flooding in Richardson County did not crest until July 1, and will be included on in July StormData. At 1:25 pm CDT on the 28th, emergency management reported several feet of water in the parking lot of the Rulo boat ramp. At 10:38 am, emergency management sent multiple photos to the office of roads and homes near the river edge that had begun to be inundated with water. |
| September 2011 | Flood | Barada | $50,000 | Flooding along the Missouri River gradually worsened during June as record releases from Gavins Point Dam brought widespread flooding along the river. The river at Rulo rose to a record crest around 27 feet by the end of the June before falling slightly as levees were breached and widened by the flood waters. Flood stage is 17 feet. Although river levels steadily fell after mid August as upstream reservoirs reduced releases, moderate flooding persisted into early September. As releases decreased even further during September, river levels fell even more and at Rulo they were just a foot or so above flood stage by the end of September. At the height of the flooding, farmland along the river was flooded, along with roads, cabins, recreation areas and a few businesses. Highway 159 in Holt county Missouri flooded by the middle of the June prompting the closure of the Rulo, Nebraska bridge over the Missouri River for the summer. |
| August 2011 | Flood | Barada | $50,000 | Flooding along the Missouri River gradually worsened during June as record releases from Gavins Point Dam brought widespread flooding along the River. The river at Rulo rose to a record crest around 27 feet by the end of the June before falling slightly as levees were breached and widened by the flood waters. Flood stage is 17 feet. Although river levels steadily fell after mid August as upstream reservoirs reduced releases, moderate flooding persisted through August and into early September. The high water flooded farmland along the river, along with roads, cabins, recreation areas and a few businesses. Highway 159 in Holt county Missouri flooded by the middle of the June prompting the closure of the Rulo, Nebraska bridge over the Missouri River for the summer. |
| June 2011 | Flood | Barada | $50,000 | Flooding along the Missouri River gradually worsened during June as record releases from Gavins Point Dam brought widespread flooding along the river. The river at Rulo started June a little under 23 feet, flood stage is 17 feet. The river rose to a record crest around 27 feet by the end of the month before falling slightly as levees were breached and widened by the flood waters. However, flooding persisted into July. The high water initially flooded marshy areas and farmland along the river, but then it began flooding roads, cabins and recreation areas by the river. Highway 159 in Holt county Missouri flooded by the middle of the month prompting the closure of the Rulo, Nebraska bridge over the Missouri River. |
| July 2010 | Flood | Barada | $20,000 | Heavy rain over much of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa during most of June caused a prolonged period of flooding along the Missouri River, especially downstream of Omaha through Rulo. The river remained above flood stage through July and into August, with the high water aided by additional rains and increased releases from upstream reservoirs. The river at Rulo reached a record around 26.6 feet during the evening of 6/24, flood stage is 17 feet. A July crest of just under 23 feet late on the 5th was observed. Highway 159 near Rulo was closed for a time and substantial flooding of lowlands along the river occurred including cabins and recreation areas. At least 20 homes along the river were evacuated in June when flooding forced 30 to 40 people to find other shelter. |
| June 2014 | Flood | Barada | $15,000 | Several episodes of heavy rain produced a prolonged flood event along the Missouri River. The river near Rulo crested around 21.75 feet during the evening of June 25th, flood stage at Rulo is 17 feet. The flooding impacted several cabins, roads and farmland near the river. |
| May 2011 | Flood | Barada | $10,000 | This flooding carried over from April when several episodes of heavy rain combined with high releases from upstream reservoirs and caused a prolonged flood event along the Missouri River. The river at Rulo, which climbed above its 17 foot flood stage in mid April, briefly fell to around flood stage on the 10th then steadily rose ending the month a little under 23 feet. The flooding carried over into June. The high water initially flooded marshy areas and farmland along the river, but then it began flooding a few roads, cabins and recreation areas by the river. |
| July 2014 | Flood | Barada | $5,000 | Heavy rain events in late June and early July brought prolonged flooding along the Missouri River from around Brownville through Rulo. At Rulo the river crested around 18.5 feet on July 3rd, fell briefly below its 17 foot flood stage on the 4th and 5th and then reached a second crest around 18 feet late on the 6th. The river fell below flood stage midday on the 7th. The flooding impacted a few county roads and cabins along the River. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Barada | $5,000 | Several periods of moderate to heavy rain combined with upstream inflows due to snow melt and rain caused the Missouri River to flood from around Nebraska City downstream through Rulo. The flooding began a little after the middle of the month and persisted into May. In Richardson county the flooding mainly affected marshy lowlands and low-lying farm fields along the river although a few recreational areas were flooded as well. The river at Rulo climbed above its 17 foot flood stage during the evening of 4/19 and continued above flood stage into May. The river had a prolonged crest of around and just over 18 feet over the last week or so of April. The flooding and crest carried over into May. |
| August 2010 | Flood | Barada | $5,000 | Heavy rain over much of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa during most of June caused a prolonged period of flooding along the Missouri River, especially downstream of Omaha through Rulo. The river at Rulo reached a record crest of around 26.6 feet during the evening of 6/24, flood stage is 17 feet. The river remained above flood stage through July and into August, with the high water aided by additional rains and increased releases from upstream reservoirs. A July crest of just under 23 feet late on the 5th was observed and an August crest of a little under 21 feet was measured on the 6th. Highway 159 near Rulo was closed for a time in June and July and substantial flooding of lowlands along the river occurred including cabins and recreation areas. At least 20 homes along the river were evacuated in June when flooding forced 30 to 40 people to find other shelter. Most of the damage and evacuations occurred in June and July. |
| October 2011 | Flood | Barada | $4,000 | Flooding along the Missouri River in Richardson county finally ended in early October as decreasing releases from Gavins Point Dam allowed the river to drop below its 17 foot at Rulo. Earlier in the summer the river at Rulo rose to a record crest of around 27 feet by the end of the June. At the height of the flooding, farmland along the river was flooded, along with roads, cabins, recreation areas and a few businesses. Highway 159 in Holt county Missouri flooded by the middle of the June prompting the closure of the Rulo, Nebraska bridge over the Missouri River for the summer. |
| September 2010 | Flood | Barada | $1,000 | High levels of the Missouri River were pushed back above flood stage in the Rulo area in late September 2010 by a few heavy rain events in mid to late September plus increased flows from rivers in western Iowa and southeast South Dakota from heavy rain earlier in the month there. The river at Rulo crossed above it's 17 foot flood stage during the morning of Sept. 27th and remained above flood stage into October. The flooding mainly affected agricultural lowlands. |
| October 2010 | Flood | Barada | $1,000 | This flooding carried over from September when periodic heavy rain events combined with increased releases from upstream reservoirs and high rivers in northwest Iowa. The Missouri River at Rulo began the month a little over 17.5 feet, flood stage is 17 feet. The river gradually rose to a little over 18 feet during the evening of the 3rd before slowly falling, eventually below flood stage by late in the evening on the 9th. Mainly agricultural lowlands were affected by the minor flooding. |
| July 2024 | Flood | Barada | - | After the first of the month, flood waters continued to rise along this stretch of the Missouri River. River levels crested at 0130 CST on 7/2, reaching a height of 24.01 feet. At 3 pm CDT on 7/1, photos were taken by emergency management of waters rising under a bridge that crossed over the Missouri, with lowland flooding impacting several homes and private roads. Damage estimates and flooding impacts that began in June can be found in June StormData. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barada | - | Park service reported a few trees split and limbs down in Indian Cave State Park. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barada | - | Public reported a broken flag pole. |
| June 2014 | Flood | Barada | - | A few days of heavy rain caused flooding along the Missouri River from around Brownville downstream through Rulo. The river at Rulo crested around 20 feet early in the morning of June 5th, flood stage is 17 feet. The flooding mainly impacted agricultural lands near the river. |
| June 2013 | Flood | Barada | - | Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms over the last two weeks in May created lowland flooding along the Missouri River which lasted from late May into early June. The Missouri River at Rulo crested on May 31st and then started to fall, falling below flood stage during the early morning of June 2nd. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Barada | - | The hail was reported at Indian Cave State Park. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barada | - | Some large tree limbs were downed, corn stripped and some bean fields flattened by thunderstorms winds near Barada. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Barada | - | Heavy rain over sections of Nebraska and western Iowa on May 29th and May 30th eventually worked its way down to the lower Missouri River. This caused lowland flooding along the Missouri River. The river at Rulo reached flood stage for around 5 hours from around 10 pm CDT on June 1 until 245 am on the 2nd. Flood stage is 17 feet. |
| May 2007 | Flood | Barada | - | Heavy rainfall over the weekend of May 4th through the 6th caused a prolonged flood along the Missouri River in southeast Nebraska. At Rulo the Missouri River first crossed it's 17 foot flood stage around 1000 am CDT on May 6th and didn't drop below flood stage until around 1000 am CDT on May 14th. The river at Rulo crested around 25 feet for a 10 to 12 hour period from the morning into mid afternoon on the 7th.|The flooding affected mainly agricultural lowlands, but some county roads were closed due to the flood waters. In addition, due to high water on the Missouri River, the Highway 136 Bridge across the Missouri River was closed for a while. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Barada | - | A small amount of hail up to 3/4 inch in diameter occurred along the Richardson and Nemaha county line northwest of Barada. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barada | - | A thunderstorm wind gust estimated at close to 60 mph flattened some plants and grass northwest of Barada. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Barada | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Barada | - | 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsville (historical) | 2.9 miles | 12 | |
| Shubert | 5.7 miles | 11 | |
| Arago (historical) | 7.0 miles | 14 | |
| Straussville | 8.2 miles | 11 | |
| Verdon | 8.6 miles | 11 | |
| Archer (historical) | 9.1 miles | 12 | |
| Stella | 10.4 miles | 11 | |
| Falls City | 11.0 miles | 12 |
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 Barada | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1882325 | 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 827181. 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.