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Campbell County, South Dakota
16 topographic sheets cover 4 settlements here, and 2 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
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What the record shows
- 28 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 2 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 2 buildings.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 4 populated places in this county; 4 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Places on the National Register
2Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
| Photograph | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pollock Depot | building | 1996 | 96001229 |
| Wientjes Barn and Ranch Yard | building | 2013 | 13000572 |
Wildfire, 1998 to 2020
91 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 91 of them, burning about 15,702 acres. 24 started naturally and none was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 29 |
| Natural | 24 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 October 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11,000 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | MOUND CITY |
| 13 April 2010 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2,100 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | WATERWAY |
| 15 April 2008 | Debris and open burning | 640 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | 304 AVENUE |
| 15 April 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 480 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 25 September 1998 | Natural | 400 acres | Agar Volunteer Fire Department | SERBOUSEK |
| 28 April 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 80 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | CHARLES SALVERSON |
| 14 April 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 65 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | NO NAME |
| 2 August 2020 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 50 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | SCOTT RAU |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1960 to 2026
60 of 276 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 276 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 6 injuries and about $673,700 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hail | 137 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 109 |
| Tornado | 17 |
| Flash Flood | 6 |
| Flood | 5 |
| Lightning | 1 |
| Wildfire | 1 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1983 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 4 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Herreid Muni Arpt | 1 hurt | An estimated seventy-five mph wind flipped several campers with one minor injury reported. |
| July 1990 | Hail | not stated | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| May 1964 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Flash Flood | Mound City | $34,000 | Heavy rains flooded several areas along Highway 271 in far southeast Campbell county along with many acres of crop and pastureland. |
| June 1983 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1971 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1970 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1965 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1964 | Tornado | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 2019 | Flood | Mound City | $9,700 | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Hail | Harried | $5,000 | Around three inches of rain flooded several basements and hail covering the ground caused undetermined crop damage. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pollock | - | Weak storms generated winds strong enough to flatten a 10 by 10 outbuilding and gazebo at a residence 5 miles east of the town of Pollock in Campbell county. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pollock | - | The COOP observer in Pollock reported an estimated 60 mph wind gust had blown shingled off of their roof. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pollock | - | The COOP observer in Pollock estimated that 60 mph wind gusts had knocked down the north doors of the Dairy Farmers of America building. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pollock | - | The COOP observer estimated the thunderstorm wind gusts topped out at 60 mph. |
| August 2024 | Tornado (EFU) | Mound City | - | A tornado touched down roughly 4.5 miles southeast of Mound City, SD in open crop and grassland. Photo and video evidence of the tornado was documented. The track was also noted on high resolution satellite imagery. |
| August 2024 | Tornado (EF2) | Mound City | - | At 7:50 pm CDT, the tornado touched down on the west side of|South Dakota Highway 1804, just north of 118th St. Within a few minutes of being|on the ground, it tracked east and crossed South Dakota Highway 1804, tossing|hay bales in its path. Between 8:00-8:05 pm CDT, the tornado|continued in a more southeast direction, crossing 118th St and|encountering an electric transmission line, resulting in the|collapse of three electrical transmission towers. The tornado|then continued east-southeast toward 119th St, where it|encountered a farmstead. At this location, multiple trees were|broken, snapped, and uprooted. One small shed was lifted, another|had its walls collapse, and a machine shed had its doors blown|out. The main house lost windows, and a tractor lost its doors|facing east and west, although the front and back windshields|remained intact. Additionally, a trailer was rolled onto the|road, and other farm implements were destroyed or moved. Between|8:05-8:10 pm CDT, the tornado would cross to the south of 119th|St, flipping a haybine to the west and through a fence. The main|tornadic circulation broadened and tracked east, becoming nearly|stationary at times as it traversed over cropland between 299th|and 301st Ave. Many smaller tornadic vortices were|noted on video accounts during this period. Toward the end of the tornado|cycle, between roughly 8:15-8:20 pm CDT, it intensified once|again, becoming narrower and tracking from southwest to|northeast, crossing 119th St between 301st and 302nd Ave. The|track was clearly seen through a corn crop before lifting. Around|this same time, a distinct smaller tornado/vortex damaged a|farmstead. At this location, a tree was uprooted, a silo was|dented, and two shop buildings lost roof panels and doors.|Additionally, a travel trailer was rolled 100 feet across 119th|St, with debris tossed from north-northeast to south-southwest|into a cornfield. Two other smaller tornadic circulations were|also noted in the corn crop just west of the intersection of|302nd Ave and 119th St. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Artas | - | Shingle damage to the house, tin roof blown off machine shed. Residents slept through the storm. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mound City | - | The high winds damaged a grain bin and overturned a tractor-trailer. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mound City | - | The wind was measured by a personal weather station. A steel tank was tipped over at a farm a mile west of Mound City as well. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Artas | - | Severe winds resulted in lots of tree branch damage. Small hail was observed as well. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Artas | - | Dime to nickel sized hail was reported, with very little wind. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mound City | - | The wind was measured by a personal weather station. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pollock | - | A tree blew over onto the deck of a house, the time of which was estimated from radar. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pollock | - | A grain auger was blown over by the wind, and multiple houses had shingles blown off. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pollock | - | A tree was blown down onto a deck, a grain auger was tipped over, and some shingles blew off of multiple roofs. |
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Herreid | - | The public reported via social media flash flooding due to heavy rainfall. |
| June 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Mound City | - | A tornado touched down briefly with no damage reported. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Artas | - | Estimated 80 mph wind gusts completely destroyed a pole barn, uprooted trees, and spread debris a quarter to half mile to the northeast. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Artas | - | Estimated 80 mph winds completely destroyed a barn, took the roof off a shed along with the metal top off a silo and removed several cinder blocks. A board was also tossed through the roof of a garage. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Artas | - | Estimated 80 mph winds caused significant damage to a machine shed, including a partial loss of the roof and walls. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pollock | - | Sixty-five mph winds were estimated by the Emergency Manager. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Pollock | - | Many roads were flooded in Campbell county with many sustaining damage. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Artas | - | Sixty mph winds along with hail damaged crops and the garden. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Herreid | - | Sixty mph winds downed some large tree branches. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mound City | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Herreid Muni Arpt | - | A large tree was downed by an estimated seventy mph wind. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Artas | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| May 2018 | Flash Flood | Mound City | - | Water from the Lake Hiddenwood dam break flowed into southeast Campbell county flooding several roads and cropland. |
| May 2018 | Flood | Mound City | - | Flooding from heavy rains continued through the rest of the night and into the next day across southeast Campbell county. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mound City | - | Seventy mph winds and hail caused some crop damage along with downing some trees. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pollock | - | Some tree limbs were downed by estimated sixty mph winds. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Artas | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| May 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Artas | - | A landspout tornado touched down in an open field 8 miles northeast of Herreid. The tornado was on the ground for nearly 5 minutes. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Artas | - | An estimated seventy mph wind occurred near Artas. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Herreid | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pollock | - | Seventy mph winds were estimated. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pollock | - | Sixty mph winds brought some tree branches down along with downing some small trees. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Herreid | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Artas | - | Sixty mph winds downed some large tree limbs. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pollock | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Herreid Muni Arpt | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mound City | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Herreid | - | Two inches of rain in less than 30 minutes brought flash flooding with water in several outbuildings along with water flowing into the basement of the house. |
| June 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Mound City | - | A tornado touched down briefly in an open field with no damage reported. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pollock | - | The public estimated wind gusts of 60 mph. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pollock | - | Sixty mph wind gusts were reported by the fire department. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pollock | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| June 2012 | Flash Flood | Pollock | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding of several roads. The roads did receive some damage. |
Mines and quarries
6 recordedThe Survey's mineral resources record lists 6 workings inside this county. 4 still produce and 2 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 6 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Herreid Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Herried Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Rau Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Reynolds Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Every populated place in the county
4Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
Provenance
- Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
- Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
- Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
- 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.