Milesville, South Dakota
6 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the West Haakon unorganized territory. It lies in ZIP code area 57553. The Survey maps it on the Milesville quadrangle. It stands 2,356 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 6 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.
- 1954 USGS Pierre quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Pierre quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Milesville quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Philip quadrangle1:100000
- 1984 USGS Philip quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
18 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Milesville between 2000 and 2020, burning about 1,222 acres in total. 11 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 75 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | ELSHIRE |
| 5 August 2006 | Natural | 200 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 4 August 2006 | Natural | 200 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 3 August 2006 | Natural | 25 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 3 August 2006 | Natural | 10 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 27 August 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | M HILL |
| 26 August 2000 | Natural | 40 acres | Milesville Volunteer Fire Department | LEO PATTON |
| 22 August 2001 | Natural | 30 acres | Milesville Volunteer Fire Department | SEVEN BLACKFOOT |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 105 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Milesville in 105 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 45 thunderstorm wind, 43 hail, 14 flood, 1 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | Flood | Milesville | $100,000 | Releases from Angostura Dam, combined with runoff from heavy rain, continued to cause major flooding along the Cheyenne River. The Cheyenne River near Plainview reached a preliminary height of 22.87 feet and a peak flow of 61,900 cfs on May 23, which is a new record height and the second highest discharge ever recorded at the location. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | $25,000 | Mobile home was blown over. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Milesville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Milesville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Hail | Milesville | - | Larger pieces up to 1 inch in diameter. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | SD Mesonet recorded wind gust. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | SD Mesonet Station recorded the wind gust. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | SD Mesonet Station recorded the wind gust. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | Wind gusts were estimated at around 60 mph. |
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Milesville | - | Runoff from heavy rain inundated fields and damaged several rural roads. Roads that were flooded included portions of Hilland Road, 210th Street, 227th Street, and 230th Street. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Milesville | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 50 mph. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Milesville | - | The peak gage height at the Cheyenne River at Plainview reached a preliminary height of 18.98 feet on March 22. The peak flow of just over 10,000 cfs occurred after the ice was gone. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Milesville | - | Releases from Angostura Dam, combined with runoff from heavy rain, caused moderate flooding of agricultural land along the Cheyenne River. The river crested over flood stage (14 feet) at 19.86 feet on May 30, with a peak flow around 34,100 cfs. |
| June 2018 | Flood | Milesville | - | Minor flooding of agricultural land occurred along the Cheyenne River. The river gauge near Bridger along SD Highway 34 crested at 17.8 feet or 1.8 feet above flood stage. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | Wild gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| October 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | Wind gusts were estimated around 60 mph. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 70 mph. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | Wind gusts to 90 mph uprooted trees, destroyed two barns, moved another barn off its foundation about 250 feet, and flipped a pickup truck on its side. |
| May 2015 | Flood | Milesville | - | Minor flooding of agricultural land occurred along the Cheyenne River. |
| June 2015 | Flood | Milesville | - | Minor to moderate flooding of agricultural land occurred along the Cheyenne River. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | The spotter reported wind gusts of 60 mph. |
| June 2015 | Flood | Milesville | - | Minor to moderate flooding of agricultural land occurred along the Cheyenne River. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Milesville | - | A very small tornado was observed on the ground for five minutes. It caused no damage. |
| October 2013 | Flood | Milesville | - | Moderate flooding of agricultural land occurred along the Cheyenne River. The river gauge at SD Highway 34/73 near Bridger reached a height of 18.4 feet, which is 2.4 feet above flood stage. |
| October 2013 | Flood | Milesville | - | Minor flooding of agricultural land occurred along the Cheyenne River. The river gauge at SD Highway 34/73 near Bridger reached a height of 17.8 feet, which is 1.8 feet above flood stage. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Milesville | - | Moderate flooding occurred along the Cheyenne River. The river gage at the SD Highway 34/73 bridge southeast of Plainview crested at 18.5 feet, or 2.5 feet above flood stage. |
| May 2011 | Flood | Milesville | - | Flooding occurred along the Cheyenne River. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | Strong wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph were reported. |
| May 2010 | Flood | Milesville | - | Minor flooding occurred along the Cheyenne River. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | A spotter estimated wind gusts near 60 mph. |
| April 2009 | Flood | Milesville | - | Minor flooding occurred along the Cheyenne River. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Milesville | - | Barn damaged along with some broken skylights. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | no account filed |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Milesville | - | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Hail | Milesville | - | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Hail | Milesville | - | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Milesville | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Milesville | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Milesville | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milesville | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Milesville | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Milesville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billsburg | 4.0 miles | 6 | |
| West Fork | 7.0 miles | 5 | |
| Hartley | 8.0 miles | 6 | |
| Elbon | 12.2 miles | 6 | |
| Hilland | 15.3 miles | 6 | |
| Lucerne | 17.1 miles | 6 | |
| Elevenmile Corner | 18.0 miles | 6 | |
| Dowling (historical) | 18.3 miles | 6 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Milesville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6851627 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1256463. 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.




