Scenic, South Dakota
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1981. It stands in Scenic Township. It lies in ZIP code area 57780. The Survey maps it on the Scenic quadrangle.
On record in Scenic
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Josef and Marie Kudrna Homestead and Ranchlisted 2015
Topographic sheets covering this place
3 surveys from 10 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 Scenic quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Hot Springs quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1981 USGS Wall quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
7 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Scenic between 2000 and 2020, burning about 474 acres in total. 3 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 | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | INDIAN CREEK CA |
| 23 August 2000 | Natural | 160 acres | Nebraska National Forest | ZIETLOW |
| 24 July 2020 | Natural | 10 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | CONATA FIRE 1 |
| 23 July 2012 | Natural | 303 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | HART TABLE |
| 18 March 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Pine Ridge Agency | MARSHA |
| 14 March 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska National Forest | SOUTH SCENIC |
| 14 February 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nebraska National Forest | C 589 |
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 Scenic: 1 occurrence, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Molybdenum, Uranium, Uranium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hart Table Prospect | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Scenic | Molybdenum, Uranium | Occurrence | Ferrimolybdite, Molybdenite |
Storms near this place
60 of 108 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Scenic in 108 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 58 thunderstorm wind, 45 hail, 3 funnel cloud, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew off portions of a school roof resulting in extensive structural and water damage. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Scenic | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | SD mesonet recorded wind gust at this location. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | SDOT submitted wind gust report. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | SD mesonet recorded wind gust. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | SD Mesonet recorded wind gust. |
| May 2023 | Flood | Scenic | - | Minor flooding of agricultural land along the White River occurred. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | The spotter estimated wind gusts around 60 mph. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | The spotter estimated wind gusts at 60 mph. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Wind gusts were estimated around 60 mph. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Scenic | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 50 mph. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Scenic | - | The peak gage height at the Cheyenne River at Wasta reached a preliminary height of 13.98 feet. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 70 mph. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | The spotter estimated wind gusts around 60 mph. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | The combination of hail and strong wind gusts damaged some crops. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Small branches were downed by the wind. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Wind gust were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 65 mph. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Tree limbs downed and several dead trees snapped apart. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | Up to 12 inch diameter limbs were snapped off trees. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Hail | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Hail | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Hail | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scenic | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imlay | 9.3 miles | 9 | |
| Creston | 11.8 miles | 8 | |
| Owanka | 16.8 miles | 9 | |
| Conata | 19.7 miles | 9 | |
| Wasta | 20.8 miles | 8 | |
| Farmingdale | 21.4 miles | 8 | |
| Wicksville | 21.9 miles | 9 | |
| Wall | 22.2 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1262368. 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.


