Waverly, Ohio
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1906 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Pee Pee Township. It lies in ZIP code area 45690. It stands on Left Fork Crooked Creek. The Survey maps it on the Waverly North quadrangle.
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Then and now
1906 to 1992The same ground, surveyed 86 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


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Topographic sheets covering this place
13 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.
- 1906 USGS Waverly quadrangle1:62500
- 1908 USGS Waverly quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Waverly North quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Waverly North quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Waverly North quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Waverly North quadrangle1:24000
- 1962 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Wellston quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Waverly North quadrangle1:24000
Fires nearby
75 since 2006The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 75 fires within 5 miles of Waverly between 2006 and 2020, burning about 213 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 46 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15249 |
| 4 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15248 |
| 25 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 1901 |
| 23 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15221 |
| 19 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 July 2019 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15213 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Specimens collected nearby
12 of 1,396 shownMuseums hold 1,396 specimens collected within 10 miles of Waverly between 1889 and 1975: 1,313 Animalia, 54 Plantae, 27 Fungi, 2 Protozoa. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by Adams, W.; Adams, S., Allen, E. (Ed), Bales, B. R. and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Aecidium compositarum Rabenh. | 1896 | F.L. Stevens | Columbus |
![]() | Leptodea fragilis (Rafinesque, 1820) | 1909 | not recorded | Scioto River, Piketon |
![]() | Truncilla truncata Rafinesque, 1820 | 1909 | not recorded | Piketon, Scioto River |
![]() | Asterella tenella (L.) P.Beauv. | 1889 | C. J. Herrick | Waverly |
![]() | Lanius ludovicianus migrans W.Palmer, 1898 | 1889 | not recorded | Waverly, Ohio, USA |
![]() | Accipiter cooperii (Bonaparte, 1828) | 1898 | not recorded | Waverly, Ohio, USA |
![]() | Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) | 1898 | not recorded | Waverly, Ohio, USA |
![]() | Ammodramus savannarum (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) | 1898 | Henninger, W. F. (Walther Frederick) | Waverly, Ohio, USA |
![]() | Asio flammeus (Pontoppidan, 1763) | 1898 | Henninger, W. F. (Walther Frederick) | Piketon, Ohio, USA |
![]() | Astragalinus Cabanis, 1851 | 1898 | not recorded | Waverly, Ohio, USA |
![]() | Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) | 1898 | Clayton, W. M. | Piketon, Ohio, USA |
![]() | Butorides virescens (Linnaeus, 1758) | 1898 | Henninger, W. F. (Walther Frederick) | Waverly, Ohio, USA |
All 1,396 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries nearby
2 within 5 milesThe federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Waverly: 1 past producer, 1 plant. 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seal Builders S & G Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | ||
| Seal Builders Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms nearby
50 since 1995The National Weather Service names Waverly in 50 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 25 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 8 flash flood, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2006 | Flash Flood | Waverly | $100,000 | A bridge was damaged along State Route 551. Several docks were heavily damaged at Lake White and some evacuations took place. Several roads in and around Waverly were closed. |
| March 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Waverly | $30,000 | A weak tornado briefly touched down, initially near Denver Road to the south of Left Fork Crooked Creek. Tornado damage consisted of primarily hardwood and softwood trees that were both snapped off above ground and uprooted. In addition, some structural damage was noted, including complete destruction of three outbuildings, and partial roof removal from a residential home. One additional home suffered minor structural damage to one side.||Damage showed a distinctively convergent pattern in the immediate vicinity of Left Fork Crooked Creek, particularly in several stands of trees. In this area, tree damage was extensive and significant. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $20,000 | Numerous trees were downed in the Waverly area. |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Waverly | $20,000 | Numerous roads were closed and a trailer park was flooded due to heavy rainfall. |
| August 1996 | Lightning | Waverly | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $15,000 | A stone chimney was knocked down. Trees were downed along River and Watson Roads. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $10,000 | Several trees and power lines were downed in the village of Waverly. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $10,000 | Trees were reported down with one tree on a house due to damaging thunderstorm winds. Metal roofing was also peeled off of a home due to the thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $5,000 | Trees and multiple large branches were downed due to damaging thunderstorm winds. Some of the trees fell on power lines. |
| January 1998 | Flash Flood | Waverly | $5,000 | Heavy rainfall causes several county roads to be closed due to high water. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Waverly | $4,000 | A tree was knocked down as well. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $3,000 | A few trees were downed in the Waverly area. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $3,000 | Three trees were knocked down outside of Waverly. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $3,000 | Several trees were downed due to damaging thunderstorm winds. Sporadic power outages also occurred. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $3,000 | Several trees were knocked down onto power lines in Waverly. |
| October 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $3,000 | A few trees were knocked down. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $3,000 | A thunderstorm produced strong winds which knocked down a few trees. |
| June 2001 | Flash Flood | Waverly | $3,000 | 4 to 8 inches of water on US Route 23 |
| May 2001 | Flash Flood | Waverly | $3,000 | High water over numerous roads in the county. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $3,000 | Trees downed. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $3,000 | Trees downed. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $3,000 | A number of trees were downed along State Route 220. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $3,000 | Trees were downed. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $2,000 | Trees were knocked down on power lines on Denver Road outside of Waverly. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $2,000 | Power lines were downed due to damaging thunderstorm winds. These downed lines caused Ohio Route 220 to be closed West of Waverly. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $2,000 | Trees were downed along Prussia Road due to thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Waverly | $2,000 | A few roads were closed around the county due to high water. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $2,000 | Two trees were knocked down. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $2,000 | Trees were downed. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Waverly | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $1,000 | A tree was downed. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $1,000 | A tree was downed on Gordon Avenue and another was downed near Tipton Lane due to thunderstorm winds. A large limb was also downed in Waverly. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Waverly | $1,000 | Pee Pee Creek was overflowing due to heavy rainfall. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $1,000 | Large tree limbs were broken due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2025 | Flood | Waverly | - | Water was reported over State Route 220, near Waverly High School. |
| April 2018 | Flood | Waverly | - | High water was reported along portions of State Route 220, resulting in a road closure. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Waverly | - | Several roads were closed in the county due to high water, especially in the Waverly and Beaver areas. |
| May 2003 | Flash Flood | Waverly | - | US 23 closed due to high water. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | - | Thunderstorms knocked down numerous large limbs. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Waverly | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Acres | 0.3 miles | 13 | |
| Waverly Place | 0.5 miles | 13 | |
| Waverly Estates | 0.6 miles | 13 | |
| Waverly Heights | 0.6 miles | 13 | |
| Kilgore Estates | 1.0 miles | 13 | |
| Bristol Village | 1.0 miles | 13 | |
| Glen Jean | 1.0 miles | 13 | |
| Waverly Gables | 1.3 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1085493. 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.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
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.
























