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One of 10 National Register listings published here for Cheyenne County · listed in 1992 · category: Site.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Water Holes Ranch
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
The listing
- Address. Roughly, 7.5 mi. W of Gurley, Gurley, 69141
- When was it listed? November 1992
- Category. site
- Precinct. Gurley precinct
- National Register reference number. 92001575 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
10 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Water Holes Ranch between 2007 and 2016, burning about 71 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2014 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 7 August 2014 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 17 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 17 July 2016 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 14 July 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 11 June 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 12 March 2007 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 25 February 2009 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Storms near this property
60 of 64 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gurley, the town this property stands in, in 64 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 34 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 5 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1999 | Hail | Gurley | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Gurley | $4,000 | A storm produced baseball size hail 6 miles northeast of Gurley. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Gurley | - | Ping pong ball sized hail reported on the west and north side of Gurley. |
| July 2024 | Tornado (EFU) | Gurley | - | Gurley Fire Chief reported a brief ground circulation. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Gurley | - | The Gurley Fire Department reported flash flooding in the town of Gurley. Roads flooded with multiple creeks and draws out of their banks. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Gurley | - | The Gurley Fire Department measured 3.25 inches of rain, resulting in flash flooding of creeks and draws with numerous roads underwater in and around the town of Gurley. |
| June 2024 | Heavy Rain | Gurley | - | Local Emergency Management reported 4.0 inches of rain 1 mile N of Gurley. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Gurley | - | Local Emergency Management provided video of fast flowing water approximately 3 miles NE of Gurley. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Gurley | - | Local Emergency Management reported fields flooded 6 miles ENE of Gurley. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Gurley | - | The public reported quarter sized hail in the town of Gurley. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Gurley | - | Local Emergency Management reported water was flowing over Road 119 approximately 4 miles SE of Dalton. The road may have been partially or completely washed out. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Gurley | - | Numerous reports of flooding along Road 50 north of Gurley. Nearly every quarter to half mile was flooded with water flowing over the roadway. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Gurley | - | A video was provided of water flowing over Road 117 north of Road 50. The road may have been washed out. Reported by Emergency Management. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Gurley | - | Social media video of dime to quarter sized hail east of Gurley. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurley | - | Heavy rainfall accumulated to 0.85 inches and pea size hail in addition to the reported thunderstorm winds were experienced. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurley | - | Heavy rains in addition to thunderstorm winds caused pooling water in nearby farm fields. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurley | - | Tree measuring twelve inches in diameter was knocked over by winds in addition to areal power outages. |
| August 2017 | Hail | Gurley | - | Half dollar size hail was observed east of Gurley. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurley | - | Peak wind gusts of 72 mph were measured with a hand-held anemometer. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurley | - | Estimated 60 mph winds were observed at Gurley. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurley | - | Estimated wind gusts of 60 mph were reported north of Sidney. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Gurley | - | Golf ball size hail was reported three miles east of Gurley. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Gurley | - | Quarter size hail was observed nine miles west of Gurley. |
| September 2014 | Heavy Rain | Gurley | - | A spotter measured 2.91 inches of rain. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Gurley | - | Quarter size hail was reported west of Gurley. |
| August 2013 | Heavy Rain | Gurley | - | A spotter west of Gurley measured 2.10 inches of rain in less than an hour. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurley | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 50 to 60 mph in Gurley. |
| August 2013 | Heavy Rain | Gurley | - | A spotter northwest of Gurley measured 1.90 inches of rain in less than an hour. |
| July 2012 | Heavy Rain | Gurley | - | Two and a half inches of rain fell in a two-hour period. No flooding was observed. |
| June 2006 | Flash Flood | Gurley | - | Radar estimated 3-4 inches of rainfall with report of localized flooding along county road 119 betweencounty roads 44 and 46. |
| June 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Gurley | - | Rope tornado briefly touched down over open country. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurley | - | 6 to 7 inch diameter limbs broken by high wind gusts 7 miles southeast of Gurley, NE |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurley | - | 68 mph wind gust reported 6 miles northeast of Gurley, NE |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurley | - | 64 mph wind gust reported 6 miles northeast of Gurley, NE |
| March 1998 | Hail | Gurley | - | Marble to golf ball size hail fell and covered the ground up to 5 inches. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Gurley | - | Severe thunderstorms moved southeast through Cheyenne County during the afternoon. Hail from the thunderstorms destroyed or damaged 55,615 acres of cropland, causing millions of dollars in losses. The worst damage was in the northwest part of the county as well as just southeast of Sidney. One area of hail began nine miles west of Dalton and cut a two mile wide path for eight to ten miles. Also, A brief tornado was observed near the state line, 10 miles south of Sunol. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Gurley | - | Severe thunderstorms moved southeast through Cheyenne County during the afternoon. Hail from the thunderstorms destroyed or damaged 55,615 acres of cropland, causing millions of dollars in losses. The worst damage was in the northwest part of the county as well as just southeast of Sidney. One area of hail began nine miles west of Dalton and cut a two mile wide path for eight to ten miles. Also, A brief tornado was observed near the state line, 10 miles south of Sunol. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| October 2021 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| September 2009 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Gurley | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurley | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
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.
Listed places nearby
2 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel and Sarah Herboldsheimer Ranch | 6.0 miles | 1990 | |
 | Sioux Ordnance Depot Fire & Guard Headquarters | 6.4 miles | 1994 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 92001575 in Record Group 79. |
| Cheyenne County | All 10 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- 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.