Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
“The Burwell Bridge was a historic bridge on the northern edge of Burwell in Garfield County, Nebraska which was built in 1940-41. It was a steel girder bridge that brings Nebraska Highway 11 over the North Loup River.”
Wikipedia article Burwell Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Garfield County · listed in 1992 · category: Structure.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 19 fires within 5 miles of Burwell Bridge between 2007 and 2016, burning about 925 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 | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 26 September 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 20 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 9 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 3 July 2013 | Fireworks | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 27 July 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 27 July 2012 | Fireworks | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 29 June 2008 | Fireworks | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Burwell, the town this property stands in, in 239 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 169 hail, 49 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 4 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2001 | Lightning | Burwell | 1 hurt, $5,000 | A 52 year old man was struck by lightning as he was heading into his camper at a campground near Calamus Reservoir. He was knocked unconscious temporarily and then taken to the hospital. He was kept in the hospital overnight and was treated for minor burns to his feet and back. Another man was knocked to the ground but uninjured. Also, a camper caught fire. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $1,000,000 | Emergency management reports numerous large tree limbs down and building and grandstand damage at the Garfield County Fairgrounds. Power reported out in several locations around town. Winds estimated at around 80 MPH. |
| June 2010 | Flood | Burwell | $130,000 | Thunderstorms with prolonged heavy rain falling on already saturated ground caused widespread flooding. Three to five inches of rain contributed to numerous secondary roads being under water or washed away. Low land flooding also occurred in the Burwell City Park near the North Loup River. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF2) | Burwell | $100,000 | At 1801CST, a tornado touched down 1 mile north of Burwell and traveled 5.2 miles before dissipating 5 miles northeast of Burwell. The tornado traveled northeast where the storm damage observed included several large tree trunks and wooden power poles snapped. The tornado crossed Highway 11 and overturned a center irrigation pivot system and downed additional large limbs before dissipating at 1815CST. Peak winds were estimated at 120 mph with the tornado rated an EF-2. Maximum path width was 500 yards. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF2) | Burwell | $100,000 | At 1820CST, the tornado touched down 8 miles northeast of Burwell and moved northeast. The tornado damaged trees, street signs, and buildings along the damage path. Tree trunks were snapped in this area with maximum winds estimated at 125 mph. the tornado was rated an EF-2 with a maximum path width of 700 yards. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $75,000 | On the west side of Burwell, the roof of a 15 by 15 foot horse barn was blown off the building. Numerous trees were uprooted in Burwell. At the Garfield County Fairgrounds, the roof was blown off the grandstand. |
| June 2002 | Lightning | Burwell | $60,000 | Fire...initiated by a lightning strike...destroyed a home. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Burwell | $50,000 | Flooding with water reported over the road on Highway 96 northwest of Burwell. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Burwell | $50,000 | Flooding with water reported over the road on Highway 96 northwest of Burwell. |
| June 2010 | Lightning | Burwell | $50,000 | On June 21st lightning struck a tree next to a home that caused the house to catch on fire. The resident was an elderly male that died of smoke inhalation. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $50,000 | Downburst winds destroyed a 32x40 foot metal pole barn. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $40,000 | Numerous power poles and large trees were broken off. One tree fell on a carport damaging a pickup truck. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Burwell | $30,000 | Severe thunderstorms with large hail damaged alfalfa and other crops as well as houses and property. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $25,000 | Damaging winds lift roof off a trailer home; power lines also down. |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Burwell | $20,000 | The dam operator at Calamus Reservoir reports 4.06 inches of rainfall. Said roads were washed out west of Burwell. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $20,000 | Spotter reports 2 to 4 inch diameter limbs down in Burwell. Winds were estimated at 60 MPH. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $20,000 | The thunderstorm outflow winds overturned a semi-tractor trailer at the alfalfa mill and ripped off the grandstand roof at the rodeo grounds. Trees were also uprooted. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $20,000 | The thunderstorm winds caused minor damage to the house roof. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a shed and damaged a quonset building. |
| August 2001 | Hail | Burwell | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 MPH produced extensive tree damage and snapped power poles. Severe crop damage reported southwest of Burwell. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Burwell | $15,000 | At 1735CST, a tornado touched down 5 miles west southwest of Burwell and traveled northeast 2.4 miles crossing Highway 91 before dissipating 3 miles west of Burwell. The tornado damaged trees with large limbs down, a small building overturned and a grain bin blown off the foundation and destroyed. Peak winds estimated at 100 mph and rated an EF-1 tornado. Path wind was 400 yards. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $15,000 | Wind gusts were estimated at 70 MPH that uprooted a tree which landed on a roof of a house. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Burwell | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Burwell | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Burwell | $12,000 | Hail of various sizes fell for half an hour. |
| July 2001 | Hail | Burwell | $12,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $10,000 | Large tree limbs down and roof damaged. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Burwell | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Burwell | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Burwell | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Burwell | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Burwell | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Burwell | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Burwell | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Burwell | $9,000 | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Burwell | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Burwell | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF2) | Burwell | $5,000 | At 1828CST, a tornado touched down 10 miles east northeast of Burwell and tracked east about a half mile before dissipating at 1832CST. The tornado damaged several trees with some trunks of trees snapped. Peak winds were estimated at 130 mph with the tornado rated and EF-2. Maximum path with was 400 yards. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $5,000 | Several large trees uprooted. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $5,000 | Several large trees blown down. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Burwell | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Burwell | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Burwell | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Burwell | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Burwell | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree branches in town. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Burwell | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Burwell | $3,000 | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Burwell | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Burwell | $2,000 | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Hail | Burwell | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Burwell | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Burwell | $1,500 | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Burwell | $1,200 | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Burwell | $1,200 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Burwell | $1,000 | At 1830CST, a tornado briefly touched down 9 miles east northeast of Burwell. The tornado downed several large tree limbs. Peak winds estimated 75 mph with the tornado rated and EF-0. Maximum path width was 400 yards. |
| July 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Burwell | $1,000 | The tornado touched down in an open pasture and then traveled southwest breaking off trees and tearing out fences. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burwell | $1,000 | Large tree branches on highway. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Burwell | $1,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Garfield County Frontier Fairgrounds | 0.5 miles | 1985 |
 | Burwell Carnegie Library | 1.0 miles | 2006 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 92000715 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Garfield County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
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