BlockMesa, New Mexico
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Northwest Chaves census division. It lies in ZIP code area 88201. The Survey maps it on the Mesa quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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.
- 1955 USGS Roswell quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Roswell quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Roswell quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Salt Creek quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
30 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 30 fires within 5 miles of Mesa between 1993 and 2020, burning about 918 acres in total. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Roswell Field Office | MM156 |
| 8 August 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Roswell Field Office | STARGRASS |
| 7 August 1998 | Natural | 9.0 acres | Roswell Field Office | PETERSON |
| 31 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Capitan District | MESA |
| 4 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | BACA |
| 24 July 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | not named |
| 24 July 2006 | Natural | 38 acres | Roswell Field Office | MUDD |
| 10 July 2016 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Capitan District | NORTH STARGRASS |
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Mesa: 1 unknown, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
17 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mesa in 17 storm reports between 2002 and 2024: 9 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2022 | Flood | Mesa | $50,000 | Consistent rainfall near Mesa caused flooding along U.S. Highway 285 which stranded motorists between mile markers 144 and 146. Water rescues were also needed at mile marker 139. The extent of damages are not known and are estimated for the stranded vehicles. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Mesa | $50,000 | A CoCoRaHS observer near Mesa reported golf ball size hail from an intense thunderstorm that tracked southeast along U.S. Highway 285. The observer reported that the hail lasted for about 30 minutes and did extensive damage to their property and livestock. The windshield on their vehicle was broken, and heavy rain washed out a fence on their property. Their sheep that were outdoors during the thunderstorm were injured from the large hail, and several baby lambs were killed. Damages are estimated for the vehicle and property damage as well as the loss of livestock. |
| September 2024 | Hail | Mesa | - | A storm chaser on social media reported 2 inch hail while driving along U.S. Highway 285 north of Roswell in Chaves County. |
| October 2024 | Hail | Mesa | - | A severe storm dropped ping pong ball size hail in northern Chaves County near Mesa. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Mesa | - | A trained spotter reported one inch hail along U.S. Highway 285 at mile marker 144 near Mesa. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mesa | - | Peak wind gust to 59 mph at Buck Springs. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mesa | - | Peak wind gust to 61 mph at Buck Springs. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mesa | - | Peak outflow wind gust up to 60 mph at Buck Springs. |
| May 2015 | Funnel Cloud | Mesa | - | Funnel cloud spotted near rest area in Mesa. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Mesa | - | One mile north of Mesa. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Mesa | - | State police reported zero visibility in rain and hail along Highway 285 at mile marker 141. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Mesa | - | State Police worked several accidents on Highway 285 near the Mesa Rest Stop with water 6 to 8 inches over the highway. |
| September 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Mesa | - | A brief tornado was reported over open rangeland in far northern Chaves County. |
| September 2008 | Hail | Mesa | - | no account filed |
| September 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mesa | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Mesa | - | no account filed |
| October 2005 | Hail | Mesa | - | 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDermott Wells | 18.8 miles | 8 | |
| Frazier (historical) | 32.3 miles | 8 | |
| Acme | 32.8 miles | 8 | |
| Melena | 33.9 miles | 8 | |
| Olive | 34.0 miles | 8 | |
| Campbell | 36.4 miles | 8 | |
| Berrendo (historical) | 37.6 miles | 10 | |
| Elkins | 38.6 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 899765. 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.