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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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Waverly within Pike County

Then and now

1906 to 1992

The 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.

Topographic sheet of Waverly, surveyed 1992
Topographic sheet of Waverly, surveyed 1906

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Topographic sheets covering this place

13 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 nearby

75 since 2006

The 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 burning46
Missing data/not specified/undetermined16
Railroad operations and maintenance3
Recreation and ceremony3
Arson/incendiarism2
Smoking2
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

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
5 September 2019Debris and open burning1.0 acresOhio Department of Natural Resources15249
4 September 2019Debris and open burning1.0 acresOhio Department of Natural Resources15248
25 September 2015Debris and open burning3.0 acresOhio Department of Natural Resources1901
23 September 2007Debris and open burningunder an acreOhio Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
9 August 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresOhio Department of Natural Resources15221
19 August 2012Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreOhio Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
19 August 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresOhio Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
8 July 2019Railroad operations and maintenanceunder an acreOhio Department of Natural Resources15213

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Pike County

Specimens collected nearby

12 of 1,396 shown

Museums 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 SpeciesYear Collected by Where, as recorded
Specimen of Aecidium compositarum Rabenh.Aecidium compositarum Rabenh.1896F.L. StevensColumbus
Specimen of Leptodea fragilis (Rafinesque, 1820)Leptodea fragilis (Rafinesque, 1820)1909not recordedScioto River, Piketon
Specimen of Truncilla truncata Rafinesque, 1820Truncilla truncata Rafinesque, 18201909not recordedPiketon, Scioto River
A photograph of the species Asterella tenella, not of this specimenAsterella tenella (L.) P.Beauv.1889C. J. HerrickWaverly
A photograph of the species Lanius ludovicianus, not of this specimenLanius ludovicianus migrans W.Palmer, 18981889not recordedWaverly, Ohio, USA
A photograph of the species Accipiter cooperii, not of this specimenAccipiter cooperii (Bonaparte, 1828)1898not recordedWaverly, Ohio, USA
A photograph of the species Agelaius phoeniceus, not of this specimenAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766)1898not recordedWaverly, Ohio, USA
A photograph of the species Ammodramus savannarum, not of this specimenAmmodramus savannarum (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)1898Henninger, W. F. (Walther Frederick)Waverly, Ohio, USA
A photograph of the species Asio flammeus, not of this specimenAsio flammeus (Pontoppidan, 1763)1898Henninger, W. F. (Walther Frederick)Piketon, Ohio, USA
A photograph of the species Astragalinus Cabanis, not of this specimenAstragalinus Cabanis, 18511898not recordedWaverly, Ohio, USA
A photograph of the species Baeolophus bicolor, not of this specimenBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766)1898Clayton, W. M.Piketon, Ohio, USA
A photograph of the species Butorides virescens, not of this specimenButorides virescens (Linnaeus, 1758)1898Henninger, 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 miles

The 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Seal Builders S & G Pit & MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionPlant
Seal Builders Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary

Every working recorded in Pike County

Storms nearby

50 since 1995

The 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
October 2006Flash FloodWaverly$100,000A 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 2017Tornado (EF1)Waverly$30,000A 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 2022Thunderstorm WindWaverly$20,000Numerous trees were downed in the Waverly area.
May 2011Flash FloodWaverly$20,000Numerous roads were closed and a trailer park was flooded due to heavy rainfall.
August 1996LightningWaverly$20,000no account filed
July 2008Thunderstorm WindWaverly$15,000A stone chimney was knocked down. Trees were downed along River and Watson Roads.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindWaverly$10,000Several trees and power lines were downed in the village of Waverly.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindWaverly$10,000Trees 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 2012Thunderstorm WindWaverly$5,000Trees and multiple large branches were downed due to damaging thunderstorm winds. Some of the trees fell on power lines.
January 1998Flash FloodWaverly$5,000Heavy rainfall causes several county roads to be closed due to high water.
July 2007HailWaverly$4,000A tree was knocked down as well.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindWaverly$3,000A few trees were downed in the Waverly area.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindWaverly$3,000Three trees were knocked down outside of Waverly.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindWaverly$3,000Several trees were downed due to damaging thunderstorm winds. Sporadic power outages also occurred.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindWaverly$3,000Several trees were knocked down onto power lines in Waverly.
October 2006Thunderstorm WindWaverly$3,000A few trees were knocked down.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindWaverly$3,000A thunderstorm produced strong winds which knocked down a few trees.
June 2001Flash FloodWaverly$3,0004 to 8 inches of water on US Route 23
May 2001Flash FloodWaverly$3,000High water over numerous roads in the county.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindWaverly$3,000Trees downed.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindWaverly$3,000Trees downed.
August 1995Thunderstorm WindWaverly$3,000A number of trees were downed along State Route 220.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindWaverly$3,000Trees were downed.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindWaverly$2,000Trees were knocked down on power lines on Denver Road outside of Waverly.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindWaverly$2,000Power lines were downed due to damaging thunderstorm winds. These downed lines caused Ohio Route 220 to be closed West of Waverly.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindWaverly$2,000Trees were downed along Prussia Road due to thunderstorm winds.
May 2010Flash FloodWaverly$2,000A few roads were closed around the county due to high water.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindWaverly$2,000Two trees were knocked down.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindWaverly$2,000Trees were downed.
April 2007HailWaverly$2,000no account filed
April 1996Thunderstorm WindWaverly$2,000no account filed
July 2018Thunderstorm WindWaverly$1,000A tree was downed.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindWaverly$1,000A 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 2011FloodWaverly$1,000Pee Pee Creek was overflowing due to heavy rainfall.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindWaverly$1,000Large tree limbs were broken due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
July 2025FloodWaverly-Water was reported over State Route 220, near Waverly High School.
April 2018FloodWaverly-High water was reported along portions of State Route 220, resulting in a road closure.
June 2015Flash FloodWaverly-Several roads were closed in the county due to high water, especially in the Waverly and Beaver areas.
May 2003Flash FloodWaverly-US 23 closed due to high water.
August 2001Thunderstorm WindWaverly-Thunderstorms knocked down numerous large limbs.
April 2025HailWaverly-no account filed
April 2015HailWaverly-no account filed
April 2015HailWaverly-no account filed
April 2015HailWaverly-no account filed
May 2014HailWaverly-no account filed
May 2012HailWaverly-no account filed
April 2010HailWaverly-no account filed
April 2010HailWaverly-no account filed
June 2001HailWaverly-no account filed
July 2000HailWaverly-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Pike 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
Green Acres0.3 miles13
Waverly Place0.5 miles13
Waverly Estates0.6 miles13
Waverly Heights0.6 miles13
Kilgore Estates1.0 miles13
Bristol Village1.0 miles13
Glen Jean1.0 miles13
Waverly Gables1.3 miles15

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.