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Edgewood, New Mexico

19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Santa Fe South census division. It lies in ZIP code area 87015. The Survey maps it on the Edgewood quadrangle.

Edgewood within Santa Fe County

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 19 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

113 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 113 fires within 5 miles of Edgewood between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,270 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 2 were 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined74
Debris and open burning8
Equipment and vehicle use7
Natural7
Misuse of fire by a minor6
Fireworks5
Recreation and ceremony2
Arson/incendiarism2
Firearms and explosives use1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNew Mexico State Forestry Divisionnot named
6 September 2006Naturalunder an acreNew Mexico State Forestry Divisionnot named
27 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNew Mexico State Forestry Divisionnot named
25 September 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresNew Mexico State Forestry DivisionBRONCO
16 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNew Mexico State Forestry Divisionnot named
8 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreBernalillo District21-60520186X
31 August 2004Naturalunder an acreNorthern Pueblos AgencyTOTAVI
25 August 2002Naturalunder an acreNew Mexico State Forestry DivisionRIDGEWOOD

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Santa Fe County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Edgewood: 4 occurrences, 4 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Barium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite, Barium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
La Don MineCopperUnknown
Materials PitStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknown
TinaBarium-Barite, Fluorine-FluoriteOccurrence
SchockleyBarium-BariteOccurrence
Tina Barite DepositBarium-Barite, Fluorine-FluoriteOccurrence
Tina ProspectBarium-Barite, Fluorine-FluoriteOccurrenceVein
Bassett PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerSedimentary
Materials PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Materials PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Sun and Soil Inc. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerSedimentary

Every working recorded in Santa Fe County

Storms near this place

39 since 1999

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Edgewood in 39 storm reports between 1999 and 2025: 18 hail, 10 flash flood, 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 dust devil. The reports record 2 injuries. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2015Tornado (EF0)Edgewood1 hurt, $100,000A 30' x 20' metal hay barn was tossed a quarter mile and crashed into a nearby home. Flying glass injured a woman in the home. Several folks reported a brief tornado on the ground.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindEdgewood1 hurtStrong outflow winds from distant thunderstorms swept into south central Santa Fe County. Several utility trailers and one larger recreational vehicle were over turned at a moto-cross park east of Edgewood. One injury was reported (details not available).
August 2017Thunderstorm WindEdgewood$75,000Outflow winds from a wet microburst north of Edgewood downed about a dozen power poles. An extended power outage impacted at least 6,300 customers.
July 2022Flash FloodEdgewood$20,000A trained spotter near Edgewood reported that their home was inundated with water from flash flooding. Damages are estimated.
August 2012Flash FloodEdgewood$20,000Serious flooding in at least one home was reported on the western edge of Edgewood, approximately one miles south of Route 66.
April 2003Dust DevilEdgewood$20,000A large dust devil swept out of an open field and damaged the roof and side wall of grocery store in Edgewood.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindEdgewood$5,000Power lines down in Edgewood along Interstate 40 due to strong straight line winds from a severe thunderstorm.
September 2013Flash FloodEdgewood$5,000Intersection of Dinkle Road and Sunset Boulevard washed out.
August 2012Flash FloodEdgewood$5,000Hwy 344 just north of Frost Rd was under 3-4 feet of fast-moving water. At least one vehicle was trapped that required local fire department assistance.
May 2025HailEdgewood-Quarter size hail north of Edgewood.
May 2025HailEdgewood-Quarter size hail near Edgewood, NM.
June 2025Flash FloodEdgewood-Flood waters flowing over the roadway from nearby arroyo along Quail Trail near Maple Road.
July 2025HailEdgewood-A spotter in Edgewood observed quarter to half dollar size hail from a severe thunderstorm.
June 2024HailEdgewood-Trained spotters reported quarter to ping pong ball size near Cedar Grove and along Frost Road and State Road 344 from a severe thunderstorm.
October 2022Funnel CloudEdgewood-A Forest Service employee spotted a funnel cloud near Edgewood around 445pm MDT on October 4, 2022.
August 2022Flash FloodEdgewood-Heavy rain caused 4 to 6 inches of fast moving water to impact the intersection of Frost and Broken Arrow near Sedillo. No damages were reported.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindEdgewood-A public weather station near Sandia Airpark measured a 63 mph wind gust from a severe thunderstorm tracking southward through the area.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindEdgewood-A trained spotter north of Edgewood reported downed tree branches across State Road 344 along with minor street flooding.
June 2019HailEdgewood-Hail up to the size of quarters near Edgewood.
August 2018HailEdgewood-Hail up to the size of nickels fell for 30 minutes at spotter location in Edgewood. Hail accumulated in drifts up to two feet on sides of buildings on parts of the property.
August 2018HailEdgewood-Hail up to the size of quarters near Edgewood.
June 2017HailEdgewood-Quarter to ping pong ball size hail near State Road 344 and South Mountain Road.
July 2014HailEdgewood-Quarter size hail and 1.2 inches of rain in 20 minutes.
September 2013Flash FloodEdgewood-Flood waters estimated 6 to 7 feet deep in Bachelor Draw that crosses Dinkle Road about 3 miles west of NM 344. A couple vehicles were stranded.
October 2013HailEdgewood-Interstate 40 near mile marker 189.
August 2013Flash FloodEdgewood-Flooded low water crossings resulting in road closures near intersection of NM 344 and NM 472.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindEdgewood-A seven inch diameter tree limb knocked down 6 miles north of Edgewood.
August 2012Funnel CloudEdgewood-A classic funnel cloud as seen from near the intersection of Frost Rd and Highway 344 several miles north of Edgewood.
August 2012HailEdgewood-Golfball sized hail stones were reported 6 miles north of Edgewood.
June 2006HailEdgewood-Storm produced swath of penny to half dollar size hail near Edgewood,
June 2005Dust DevilEdgewood-A large dust devil tossed lawn furniture about 200 feet.
September 2015HailEdgewood-no account filed
June 2007HailEdgewood-no account filed
August 2005Flash FloodEdgewood-no account filed
September 2005HailEdgewood-no account filed
August 2004HailEdgewood-no account filed
July 2002HailEdgewood-no account filed
July 2002HailEdgewood-no account filed
August 1999Flash FloodEdgewood-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Santa Fe County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Thunder Mountain2.6 miles19
Cedar Grove7.6 miles19
Hyer11.2 miles16
San Pedro12.3 miles19
Stanley12.8 miles15
Agua (historical)13.0 miles19
Golden14.2 miles18
Ortiz (historical)19.1 miles18

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 902818. 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.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

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.