Mansfield, South Dakota
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1985. It lies in ZIP code area 57460. The Survey maps it on the Northville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 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.
- 1899 USGS Northville quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Aberdeen quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Aberdeen quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Northville quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Aberdeen quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
14 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Mansfield between 1999 and 2018, burning about 948 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 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 | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 30 July 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 22 July 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Sioux Falls Fire Department | I 29 AND 60TH STREET |
| 15 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | SHANLEY |
| 6 June 2018 | Natural | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | THOMPSON, NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE |
| 27 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | JESCHKE DITCH |
| 1 May 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 83 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | FUHRAMAN WPA |
| 1 May 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | MANSFIELD SLOUGH |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
29 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mansfield in 29 storm reports between 1999 and 2025: 16 flood, 6 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2019 | Flood | Mansfield | $1,280,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mansfield | - | Strong thunderstorm winds, estimated at 60 mph, and hail between the size of nickels and pennies would damage siding and shingles at a residence near Mansfield. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Mansfield | - | Some snowmelt flooding began at the end of March covering several roads. |
| April 2019 | Flood | Mansfield | - | Flooding on Turtle Creek in late March continued throughout April. The creek rose above the flood stage of 7 feet to major stage of 15.5 feet on April 1st. Snake Creek near Ashton rose above the flood stage of 11.5 feet on April 3rd to major stage of 16.3 feet by April 22nd. Both the Turtle and Snake Creeks continued to flood into May. Agricultural land along with several roads were flooded. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mansfield | - | A grain bin roof was torn off along with several trees and numerous tree branches downed by eighty mph winds. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Mansfield | - | Snowmelt flooding occurred across parts of Spink county flooding many roads along with agricultural and cropland. The Snake Creek from Redfield and south went above the flood stage of 11.5 feet on March 22nd rising to 17.5 feet on the March 24th. The creek continued to flood into April. Also, the rising Redfield Lake threatened four homes where sandbagging took place. |
| May 2011 | Flood | Mansfield | - | With the previous snowmelt water along with above normal May rainfall, areas of Spink county remained flooded throughout the month. Snake Creek near Redfield remained above flood stage throughout most of the month before going below flood stage on May 27th. Several roads along with crop and pastureland were flooded. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Mansfield | - | The Snake Creek near Redfield continued above flood stage throughout April and into May. The creek rose above the flood stage of 11.5 feet to 17.54 feet in late March. |
| June 2011 | Flood | Mansfield | - | A very wet spring along with much above normal June rainfall kept many areas flooded across Spink county in June. With very heavy rainfall at the end of the month, Snake Creek near Redfield went above flood stage on June 25th and continued into July. One home along the creek was flooded and severely damaged. Also, several roads along with crop and pastureland were flooded. The flooding continued into July. |
| March 2010 | Flood | Mansfield | - | Many roads were flooded throughout Spink county and damaged. Several bridges were also damaged by the flooding. Snake Creek surrounded some homes between Redfield and Ashton and washed out part of Highway 212 near Frankfort. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mansfield | - | Winds were estimated at 60 mph with no damage reported. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mansfield | - | Winds gusting to 100 mph caused extensive damage in and around Mansfield. Many trees were downed and many structures were damaged. The implement dealer building was extensively damaged. Also, a 2 by 4 was impeded into the roof of the church. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mansfield | - | The high winds blew down a barn and took out several windows in the farmhouse. |
| April 2023 | Flood | Mansfield | - | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Hail | Mansfield | - | no account filed |
| March 2020 | Flood | Mansfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Mansfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Flood | Mansfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Flood | Mansfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Flood | Mansfield | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Mansfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Flood | Mansfield | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Flood | Mansfield | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Flood | Mansfield | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Mansfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Mansfield | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mansfield | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Mansfield | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Mansfield | - | 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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1256319. 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.
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.




