BlockWoodhull, New York
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1924 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Woodhull town. It lies in ZIP code area 14898. It stands on South Branch Tuscarora Creek. The Survey maps it on the Woodhull quadrangle.
Then and now
1924 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 62 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 19 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.
- 1924 USGS Woodhull quadrangle1:48000
- 1926 USGS Woodhull quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1944 USGS Woodhull quadrangle1:62500
- 1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Woodhull quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Hornell quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
64 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 64 fires within 5 miles of Woodhull between 1995 and 2020, burning about 222 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 4 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/undetermined | 39 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
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 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 4 September 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.9 acres | New York Forest Rangers | 417 FIRE |
| 18 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 28 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 21 August 2020 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
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 Woodhull: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Salt, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.Harrington No.1 Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Woodhull Source | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
18 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Woodhull in 18 storm reports between 2003 and 2024: 11 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 2 hail, 1 lightning. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodhull | 2 hurt, $500,000 | Very strong thunderstorm winds estimated between 80 and 90 mph destroyed a trailer home, damaged the roof of a house and barn and knocked down the wall of one other structure. Two people lived in the trailer home. One person just left the trailer and was in the front yard while the other was in a parked truck in the driveway when the storm hit. The truck was turned over. Both people received minor injuries. 40 to 50 trees were uprooted or sheared off. The area of most intense damage was a half mile in length and up to 200 yards wide. 1500 electric customers lost power. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Woodhull | $4,000,000 | Severe flash, and rapid onset river flooding destroyed many parts of the Town of Woodhull, including residences, businesses and infrastructure. |
| September 2004 | Flash Flood | Woodhull | $3,000,000 | Flash flooding occurred in Tuscarora, Woodhull, Addison, Jasper, Rathbone, Canisteo, Erwin, Buena Vista, and Bath due to heavy rain. Rainfall amounts from the 8th into the 9th were 2.5 inches to around 5 inches in southeast Steuben County. The heavy rain was aided by tropical moisture from the remnants of hurricane Frances. Many streams and creeks were out of their banks. Several bridges were washed out or damaged beyond repair. The Freeman Bridge on County Route 85 near South Addison buckled when the foundation was disturbed. School was cancelled in a few towns. The worst hit area was along Route 417 and the Tuscarora Creek in the towns of Woodhull and Tuscarora. The road was closed and underwater. Several people were evacuated when water surrounded their homes. Several other roads were closed. Many homes had flooded basements. The state declared Steuben County a disaster area. A state of emergency was declared for the towns of Rathbone, Addison, Tuscarora, and Woodhull. The Tuscarora Creek at Addison rose over 11 feet in less than 12 hours. Campbell Creek in the town of Bath overflowed forcing the evacuation of one house's occupants on Campbell Creek Road. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Woodhull | $20,000 | Water surrounding homes. Rescuing of residents is in progress. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodhull | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree across Route 417 near Tuscarora Creek. Power lines were also knocked down and were on fire. |
| May 2006 | Flash Flood | Woodhull | $10,000 | County Route 82 flooded. |
| May 2006 | Lightning | Woodhull | $10,000 | Lightning started a house fire. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodhull | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees and wires in Woodhull. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodhull | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds took multiple trees and wires down. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodhull | $5,000 | A tree fell on top of a mobile home. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodhull | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodhull | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodhull | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew trees down. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodhull | $2,000 | Power lines were downed in Woodhull, blocking both lanes of traffic. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodhull | $2,000 | Trees and wires were blown down on State Route 17. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodhull | $1,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over a tree which fell across Borden Pulteney Hill Road. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Woodhull | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Woodhull | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Woodhull | 2.9 miles | 20 | |
| Hedgesville | 4.0 miles | 20 | |
| Borden | 5.1 miles | 20 | |
| Jasper | 5.8 miles | 17 | |
| Rathbone | 5.9 miles | 19 | |
| South Cameron | 6.6 miles | 20 | |
| Woods Corner | 6.9 miles | 20 | |
| Van Vleet | 7.2 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 971634. 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.