BlockWann, Nevada
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Clark census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89030. The Survey maps it on the Las Vegas NE quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 25 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.
- 1907 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1908 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1952 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Las Vegas NE quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1973 USGS Las Vegas NE quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:100000, 4 printings
Fires near this place
11 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Wann between 1992 and 2020, burning about 22,006 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 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 | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Clark County Fire Department | CLRX 75 |
| 21 August 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | RESERVOIR |
| 1 August 1997 | Recreation and ceremony | 5.0 acres | Lake Mead National Recreation Area | CLARK CO 2 |
| 4 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | HOLLYWOOD 3 |
| 19 July 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | I15RANGERD |
| 18 July 1992 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | RANGE RD |
| 12 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Clark County Fire Department | CLRX 69 |
| 1 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Clark County Fire Department | CLRX 54 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
10 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wann in 10 storm reports between 2011 and 2025: 5 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | Heavy Rain | Wann | 1 hurt | Two people were pulled from flowing washes after heavy rain fell upstream. One person suffered minor injuries. |
| September 2011 | Flash Flood | Wann | $250,000 | Flash flooding affected much of the Las Vegas Valley. Water flowed through the intersections of numerous streets, with one described as a rushing river. Rocks, debris and mud covered some roads. Four feet of water and mud flooded the first floor of a home after a sound wall in the back yard failed. One swift water rescue was performed. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Wann | $100,000 | Several swift water rescues occurred on the north side of the Las Vegas Valley. Multiple vehicles were stuck in flooding at Las Vegas Blvd and Cheyenne, and Craig Road was flooded over the sidewalks between Interstate 15 and Losee Road. Highway 215 was closed from Range Road to Lamb Blvd. The Nellis AFB main gate was closed for over 12 hours due to debris. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wann | $10,000 | Tree limbs were damaged just east of the Strip, and 7500 customers lost power in North Las Vegas. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wann | $2,000 | Two trees were blown down on the CSN Cheyenne campus. |
| September 2022 | Flash Flood | Wann | $1,000 | Three drivers were rescued after their cars stalled in water, and Nellis Blvd was closed due to the flooding. |
| February 2019 | Flash Flood | Wann | $1,000 | The intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Cheyenne was closed due to flooding. |
| January 2018 | Flash Flood | Wann | $1,000 | Cheyenne Ave. was closed at and east of Las Vegas Blvd. due to flooding. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wann | - | A spotter estimated a 60 mph wind gust from the same thunderstorm which produced large hail. |
| September 2011 | Hail | Wann | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart (historical) | 0.1 miles | 25 | |
| North Las Vegas | 2.4 miles | 25 | |
| Sunrise Manor | 2.6 miles | 25 | |
| Hoover City (historical) | 2.8 miles | 25 | |
| Vegas Heights | 3.3 miles | 25 | |
| Valley | 3.6 miles | 23 | |
| Las Vegas | 4.2 miles | 25 | |
| Jungletown (historical) | 4.4 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 856167. 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.
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.