BlockFrom the record
One of 20 National Register listings published here for Platte County · listed in 1999 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
First Welch Calvinistic Methodist Church and Cemetery
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss, 1 site as contributing to the listing.
- Address. Rural Rte 2, Monroe, 68647
- When was it listed? June 1999
- Category. building
- Township. Joliet township
- National Register reference number. 99000762 - 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
6 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of First Welch Calvinistic Methodist Church and Cemetery between 2013 and 2018, burning about 40 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 | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2013 | Smoking | 3.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 10 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 21 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 1 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 7 March 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 26 March 2014 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 28 January 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Storms near this property
54 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Monroe, the town this property stands in, in 54 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 28 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 8 flood, 5 flash flood. The reports record 1 death. 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 | Monroe | 1 killed, $440,000 | This is for flooding along the Loup River. The river gage at Columbus, operated by the Nebraska DNR, peaked at 19.39 feet at 5 am on March 15th. Major flood stage is 20 feet. Preliminary this peak is the 2nd highest on record. This flooding caused substantial damage to the area, specifically on the river side of the levee around Columbus. This damage was the result of both ice jam and open water flooding. Several businesses and homes were destroyed and many people needed to be rescued. The water got within 1 to 2 feet of the top of the levee and never got into Columbus. One woman was killed by flood waters in her home. Rescuers could not get to her home due to extreme weather conditions. Property damage amounts represent amounts for the entire county. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Monroe | $50,000 | A county road was closed near Monroe due to flash flooding. |
| July 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Monroe | $4,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Flood | Monroe | $2,000 | Rainfall of at least 3 to 5 inches fell over much of the Loup River basin in the week ending 7am 6/12. This caused minor lowland flooding along the Loup River from near Monroe downstream toward Columbus, although a dike along the north bank of the river protected much of the Columbus area. The flooding mainly affected agricultural lowlands near the river and also a few county roads in southwest Platte county near Monroe. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Monroe | $1,000 | During the afternoon of June 25th into the morning of June 26th, several rounds of moderate to heavy rain moved through Platte County with rainfall rates of at least 1 inch per hour at times. This led to flooding in southwestern portions of the county, with emergency management reporting road closures lasting into the afternoon of the 26th. |
| June 2025 | Flood | Monroe | $1,000 | During the afternoon of June 25th into the morning of June 26th, several rounds of moderate to heavy rain moved through Platte County with rainfall rates of at least 1 inch per hour at times. This led to flooding in southwestern portions of the county, with emergency management reporting road closures lasting into the afternoon of the 26th. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Monroe | - | Report of hail estimated up to 1.50 in. in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Monroe | - | Report of hail estimated up to 1.25 in. in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Monroe | - | Public reported 1.25-inch hail via social media. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Monroe | - | Emergency manager reported 1.75-inch hail. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Monroe | - | Public reported 2-inch hail via social media. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Monroe | - | Public reported 1.75-inch hail via social media. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Newspaper reported numerous trees down in Monroe. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Monroe | - | Public reported crops damage by large amounts of small hail with a few hailstones up to quarter size. |
| April 2022 | Flash Flood | Monroe | - | Trained spotter reported water over highway 22 west of Monroe. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Monroe | - | Public reported 1.75 inch hail. It was ongoing and thought it might even be bigger. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Emergency Manager reported widespread tree damage, power lines blown down, a semi blown over, and a shed destroyed. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Monroe | - | Trained spotter reported 1 inch hail, and wind estimated near 50-60 mph. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Monroe | - | Trained spotter reported 1 inch hail. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Public personal weather station reported winds of 66 MPH. |
| May 2019 | Heavy Rain | Monroe | - | Measured 4.5 inches of rain in Monroe. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Monroe | - | Several county roads were closed north of Monroe due to flooding. High water in fields flowing over the roads. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Monroe | - | This is for flooding along the Platte River. The river gage near Duncan, operated by the USGS, briefly peaked above minor flood stage at 8.02 feet at 6:30 am on March 16th. Minor flood stage is 8 feet. Preliminary this peak was the 3rd highest on record. Ice jamming also played a role in the flooding at this location. The net effect of this flooding was overwhelmed by the high water that immediately proceeded any river ice movement. |
| October 2017 | Hail | Monroe | - | Ping pong ball size hail fell near Monroe, NE. |
| November 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Dime size hail was also reported with this storm. |
| November 2012 | Hail | Monroe | - | Dime-size hail was accompanied by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at around 60 mph. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph caused tree damage in the Monroe area. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Thunderstorm winds were estimated at around 60 mph in the Monroe area. The supercell that caused the strong winds earlier produced a tornado south of the region. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Monroe | - | From the same storm that earlier produced a tornado south of the region and also caused a wind gust estimated at 60 mph in the area. |
| August 2009 | Hail | Monroe | - | Hail up to 2 inches in diameter fell from around Monroe through the Columbus area. The hail caused vehicle and siding damage with at least 75 home and auto claims received by one insurance agency by the next morning. Most of the damage in the Columbus area was across the far southwest and northeast sections of town. |
| May 2008 | Flood | Monroe | - | Several days of heavy rain caused the Loup River to flood from southeast of Genoa through southeast of Monroe. The Loup River at Genoa, which is in Nance county just west of the Platte county line, reached a crest of 10.5 feet around 3am CDT on 5/25. Flood stage is 9 feet. The flooding closed a few county roads southwest through southeast of Monroe and also flooded farmland. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph overturned 9 center pivots near Monroe and also caused scattered tree damage in the area. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Monroe | - | Hail up to half dollar-size was reported from west northwest through east of the Monroe area. The hail lasted 10 to 15 minutes in the area. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph were reported by a trained weather spotter. |
| February 2007 | Flood | Monroe | - | An ice jam worked downstream from near Monroe to near the Highway 81 bridge near Columbus. The ice jam caused some minor lowland flooding around Monroe which flooded some county roads. |
| May 2007 | Flood | Monroe | - | Rainfall of 2 to 3 inches fell across western Platte county with heavier amounts farther west on Tuesday and Tuesday night May 29th and May 30th. The heavy rain caused the Loup River to flood some low farmland and county roads from southwest of Monroe to west of Columbus. |
| October 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph caused some minor damage north of Monroe. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 70 mph downed trees and a grain bin in town as well as did other building damage. |
| May 2003 | Flash Flood | Monroe | - | Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding from north of Monroe through Platte Center then to near Humphrey. Several county roads were flooded across this area, and highway 91 near Humphrey was briefly closed due to flood waters. Rainfall of 2.85 inches fell in a several hour period in Platte Center with around 2 inches reported near Monroe and in Humphrey. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Monroe | - | Hail of around 2.75 inches in diameter was reported 1 mile west of Monroe and up to 4.5 inches in diameter in the town of Monroe. |
| May 1999 | Flash Flood | Monroe | - | Flooding of a small creek brought debris onto a bridge north of Monroe. |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Portion of a roof blown off a farm building. Windows blown out of farm building. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| October 2005 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Monroe | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery | 4.2 miles | 1990 |
| St. Michael's Catholic Church | 6.1 miles | 1990 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 99000762 in Record Group 79. |
| Platte County | All 20 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.