Newport, Nebraska
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Newport precinct. It lies in ZIP code area 68759. The Survey maps it on the Newport quadrangle. 68 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,234 feet above sea level.
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On record in Newport
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Ash Creek Ranch Barnlisted 2025
Population over time
2 figuresNewport fell from 97 to 68 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 | 97 | |
| 2020 | 68 | -29 (-30%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 10 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.
- 1954 USGS Newport quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS O'Neill quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS O'Neill quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1969 USGS O'Neill quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Ainsworth quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS O'Neill quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
5 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Newport between 2000 and 2018, burning about 85 acres in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2011 | Natural | 30 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 29 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 23 March 2003 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 22 March 2009 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 11 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 4 November 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 35 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Storms near this place
60 of 71 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Newport in 71 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 47 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 2 funnel cloud, 2 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | Flood | Newport | $250,000 | Widespread flooding reported in Newport. |
| July 2001 | Flash Flood | Newport | $250,000 | Thunderstorms which slowed and began back building across parts of Northern Rock county resulted in flash flooding. Culverts and bridges were washed out as storms began to train with torrential rainfall over a 3.5 hour period. Rainfall up to 8 inches was indicated on the KLNX WSR-88D 3 hour precipitation graphic. The Department of Roads reported a close 7.7 inches of rainfall as of 1630 pm CST. The excessive rains resulted in increased runoff with over 2 feet of water flowing over roadways 7 miles north of Newport, on Highway 137, by 1608 PM CST and water over Highway 20, 8 miles west of Bassett, by 1720 pm CST as thunderstorms redeveloped to the west. |
| June 2009 | Tornado (EF2) | Newport | $200,000 | A tornado touched down north of Newport and overturned 2 center pivot irrigation systems, moved a 5000 bushel gran bin approximately 75 yards, snapped a large electrical transmission line pole, snapped a smaller wooden power pole, broke off numerous tree limbs, damaged the roof of an outbuilding, and picked up and spun around an empty grain truck traveling on Highway 20. The truck was heading west and was picked up and deposited in the south ditch. A storm chaser on Highway 20 also witnessed the tornado. |
| June 2010 | Flood | Newport | $120,000 | Thunderstorms with prolonged heavy rain caused widespread flooding across southeastern Rock County. Highway 20 near Newport and Highway 183 south of Bassett were under water. Numerous rural roads were severely damaged from flooding. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Newport | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Newport | $35,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Newport | $15,000 | The hail was accompanied by strong winds and stripped leaves off the trees. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newport | $15,000 | Outflow from thunderstorms broke off large tree branches and destroyed an old barn. |
| July 2001 | Hail | Newport | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Newport | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Newport | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Newport | $5,000 | Hail up to Tennis ball sized lasted for 20 minutes. |
| July 1999 | Hail | Newport | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newport | $1,000 | Numerous tree branches down and gutters damaged on house. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Newport | $1,000 | Hail broke out one home window. |
| August 2011 | Lightning | Newport | $250 | Lightning started several trees on fire near the Keya Paha River in northern Rock county at 12:25 p.m. CDT. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newport | - | Thunderstorm wind gust, measured at 62 MPH was reported at this location. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newport | - | Thunderstorm wind gust of 60 MPH estimated at this location along with penny sized hail. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Newport | - | Public reports three inch diameter hail along with quarter and golf ball sized hail at this location. Two inches of hail accumulation was reported as well. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newport | - | Estimated wind gust of 60 MPH at this location. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newport | - | Radio station relayed a report of trees down including damage to a vehicle in Newport. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newport | - | Strong winds knocked out power to Newport. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newport | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts, estimated at 60 MPH, brought 8 to 10 inch diameter tree limbs down at this location. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newport | - | Tree branches down from the wind gust. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newport | - | Public reported thunderstorm wind gust estimated at 60 MPH. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newport | - | Thunderstorm wind gust of 60 MPH reported at this location. |
| July 2014 | Heavy Rain | Newport | - | Twenty four hour rainfall total. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newport | - | Newport Fire Department reported winds at 80 to 100 mph. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Newport | - | General public reported quarter sized hail 5 miles south southwest of Newport. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Newport | - | General public reported quarter to half dollar sized hail in Newport. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newport | - | Public estimated thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newport | - | A storm chaser reported intense straight line winds following a brief tornado. |
| June 2009 | Funnel Cloud | Newport | - | Rock County spotters reported a funnel cloud just north and west of Newport. |
| June 2009 | Funnel Cloud | Newport | - | Rock County sheriff reported a funnel cloud along Highway 137 north of Newport. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Newport | - | Hail accumulated to one to two inches on the ground. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newport | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Newport | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Newport | - | 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.
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 Newport | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q389299 | 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 831617. 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.





