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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.

Mansfield within Spink County

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 8 printed 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 near this place

14 since 1999

Regional 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/undetermined5
Arson/incendiarism3
Equipment and vehicle use2
Debris and open burning2
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Natural1

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
16 September 2003Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire Suppressionnot named
30 July 2006Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSouth Dakota Wildland Fire Suppressionnot named
22 July 1999Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSioux Falls Fire DepartmentI 29 AND 60TH STREET
15 July 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire SuppressionSHANLEY
6 June 2018Naturalunder an acreSouth Dakota Wildland Fire SuppressionTHOMPSON, NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
27 May 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire SuppressionJESCHKE DITCH
1 May 2017Arson/incendiarism83 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire SuppressionFUHRAMAN WPA
1 May 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined50 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire SuppressionMANSFIELD SLOUGH

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Spink County

Storms near this place

29 since 1999

Regional 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2019FloodMansfield$1,280,000no account filed
June 2025Thunderstorm WindMansfield-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 2019FloodMansfield-Some snowmelt flooding began at the end of March covering several roads.
April 2019FloodMansfield-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 2018Thunderstorm WindMansfield-A grain bin roof was torn off along with several trees and numerous tree branches downed by eighty mph winds.
March 2011FloodMansfield-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 2011FloodMansfield-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 2011FloodMansfield-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 2011FloodMansfield-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 2010FloodMansfield-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 2009Thunderstorm WindMansfield-Winds were estimated at 60 mph with no damage reported.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindMansfield-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 1999Thunderstorm WindMansfield-The high winds blew down a barn and took out several windows in the farmhouse.
April 2023FloodMansfield-no account filed
August 2022HailMansfield-no account filed
March 2020FloodMansfield-no account filed
June 2020HailMansfield-no account filed
June 2019FloodMansfield-no account filed
May 2019FloodMansfield-no account filed
May 2019FloodMansfield-no account filed
July 2015HailMansfield-no account filed
June 2011FloodMansfield-no account filed
July 2011FloodMansfield-no account filed
April 2010FloodMansfield-no account filed
July 2009Flash FloodMansfield-no account filed
May 2009HailMansfield-no account filed
July 2008Thunderstorm WindMansfield-no account filed
April 2007HailMansfield-no account filed
July 2000HailMansfield-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Spink 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
Duxbury3.6 miles10
Northville6.1 miles8
Mellette7.0 miles10
Gallup12.4 miles10
Brentford13.9 miles10
Athol16.3 miles8
Ashton17.5 miles10
Conde25.4 miles11

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.