BlockLone Tree, South Dakota
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Egan Township. It lies in ZIP code area 57024. The Survey maps it on the Trent quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 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.
- 1955 USGS Sioux Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Sioux Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Trent quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Sioux Falls quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
49 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 49 fires within 5 miles of Lone Tree between 2000 and 2018, burning about 261 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None 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 | 25 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | 238 FIRE |
| 30 July 2017 | Fireworks | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | HAY FIRE |
| 30 July 2017 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 5.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | CANOE |
| 26 July 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Colman Volunteer Fire Department | MM 112 |
| 2 July 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Colman Volunteer Fire Department | EGAN HAMAN |
| 10 July 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 1 July 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | FIREWORK |
| 1 July 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | WHIZ BANG |
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 Lone Tree: 1 past producer, 1 unknown. None of them 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
13 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lone Tree in 13 storm reports between 2010 and 2024: 11 flood, 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2019 | Flood | Lone Tree | $100,000 | After excessive two-day rainfall during September 10-12 (6.71 inches 11 miles north of Colman, 8.82 inches at Flandreau), the Big Sioux River at Trent (gage site TRES2) reached the highest stage on record of 6.24 feet above flood stage on September 13. Numerous houses were inundated in Trent, as well as almost all county and township roads in the area near the river. |
| June 2024 | Flood | Lone Tree | - | The Big Sioux River at Trent rose above flood stage the morning of June 22nd, cresting around 2.33 feet above flood stage (1497.33 feet) on June 24th. This crest is in the Moderate Stage. The river then fell below flood stage on the morning of June 30th. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for Moody County. |
| April 2023 | Flood | Lone Tree | - | The Big Sioux River near Trent, SD rose back above flood stage during the afternoon of April 13th before falling back below flood stage during the morning of April 16th. |
| April 2023 | Flood | Lone Tree | - | The Big Sioux River near Trent, SD rose above flood stage midday of April 9th before cresting around 3.12 feet above flood stage (1498.12 feet) on April 10th, which is in the Moderate category. The river then fell below flood stage on the evening of April 10th for a short period before rising back above flood stage on April 13th. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lone Tree | - | A farm outbuilding wall was blown out. |
| March 2020 | Flood | Lone Tree | - | The Big Sioux River at Trent (gage site TRES2) rose above flood stage on March 9, and crested 0.79 feet above flood stage on March 14. The main impact was flooding of agricultural lands west of Trent. |
| June 2019 | Flood | Lone Tree | - | A continuation of flooding from May, the Big Sioux River at Trent (gage site TRES2) began the month at 1.67 feet above flood stage. Significant amounts of agricultural land remained flooded, and further impeded spring planting. In addition, 478th Avenue and 242nd Street near the gage were briefly inundated. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Lone Tree | - | Snow melt and heavy rainfall (measured 2.22 inches at Flandreau) resulted in extensive flooding of agricultural land and inundation of county and township roads. Several houses in Trent were surrounded by water. The Big Sioux River at Trent (gage site TRES2) reached the highest crest on record of 5.00 feet above flood stage on March 24. The river remained at moderate flood stage at the end of the month. |
| July 2019 | Flood | Lone Tree | - | The Big Sioux River at Trent (gage site TRES2) crested 1.83 feet above flood stage on July 16, flooding a significant amount of agricultural land and a few county roads near the gage. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Lone Tree | - | This is a continuation of flooding from April. The Big Sioux River at Trent (gage site TRES2) spent the entire month in flood stage, with a pair of crests into moderate flood stage during the month. The first crest 2.12 feet above flood stage occurred on May 1, with a second crest spurred by late month rains at 2.90 feet above flood stage on May 28. Significant agricultural flooding persisted, with no opportunity for spring planting throughout the flood plain. 478th Avenue and 242nd Street were inundated by water south of Trent for all but a few days in the middle of the month. The river remained at minor flood stage at the end of the month. |
| April 2019 | Flood | Lone Tree | - | Runoff from occasional precipitation in late March and April maintained significant flooding of agricultural and pasture lands near the Big Sioux River. Waters approached a few homes in Trent, with also inundated 478th Avenue and 242nd Street. The Big Sioux River at Trent (gage site TRES2) crested at 3.66 feet above flood stage on April 1. Moderate flooding continued at the end of the month. |
| April 2018 | Flood | Lone Tree | - | Snow melt and runoff from periods of heavier rainfall produced moderate flooding which produced significant impact to lowland agricultural areas, as well as inundated 478th Ave and 242nd St. with water reaching into backyards of several homes in Trent. River levels reached 3.0 feet above flood stage near Trent (gage site TRES2) on April 26. |
| September 2010 | Hail | Lone Tree | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Junction | 2.1 miles | 8 | |
| Egan | 4.5 miles | 8 | |
| Colman | 4.5 miles | 9 | |
| Trent | 6.4 miles | 8 | |
| Flandreau | 8.6 miles | 8 | |
| Pleasant Valley Colony | 14.9 miles | 9 | |
| Ward | 18.7 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1261036. 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.