Del Valle, Texas
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Austin census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78719. It stands on Carson Creek. The Survey maps it on the Montopolis quadrangle. It stands 482 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 20 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.
- 1896 USGS Austin quadrangle1:125000
- 1897 USGS Austin quadrangle1:125000
- 1910 USGS Austin quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Austin quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Montopolis quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Montopolis quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1966 USGS Montopolis quadrangle1:24000
- 1973 USGS Montopolis quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Austin quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1988 USGS Montopolis quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
68 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 68 fires within 5 miles of Del Valle between 1998 and 2016, burning about 326 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 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 | 41 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 25 September 2008 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 2 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 2 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 10 September 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM973 |
| 1 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 28 August 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM969 |
| 24 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 17 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Del Valle: 14 producers, 3 past producers. 14 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booth Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Limestone | |
| Dean Word Company Abandoned Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Dean Word Company Operation | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Lawson Booth Abandoned Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Austin Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| Birdall Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| Colorado River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| Green Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| J.V. Dirt and Loam Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Gravel, Sand |
Storms near this place
17 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Del Valle in 17 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 6 flash flood, 5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2013 | Lightning | Del Valle | $50,000 | Austin news station reported that 2 homes were damaged by a fire that was started due to a lightning strike. The homes were located on Carson Creek Road near Highway 71 in Del Valle. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Valle | $10,000 | Damage to trees and roofs in the southeast part of the county. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Del Valle | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail west of Austin Bergstrom International Airport. |
| December 2022 | Flood | Del Valle | - | Brief heavy rain produced minor flooding near Austin Bergstrom International Airport. Minor street flooding was reported at Carson Creek and Hoeke Ln. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Del Valle | - | Thunderstorms produced four inches of rain in two hours in Austin. This led to flooding closing several streets including potions of Houeke Ln. and Posten Ln. near Austin Bergstrom International Airport. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Del Valle | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing some low water crossings in southeastern Austin including along Postem Ln. and Hoeke Ln. near Austin Bergstrom International Airport. The ASOS at Bergstrom measured 4.17 inches of rain since 6 AM. |
| October 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Valle | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew down a large tree near Bolm Rd. and Hwy 183. in eastern Austin. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Valle | - | A thunderstorm produced a measured wind gust of 51 kts at Austin Bergstrom International Airport. |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Del Valle | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain which caused flooding in the 8100 block of Posten Lane in Austin. |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Del Valle | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain which caused flooding in the Austin area. A number of vehicles were stranded in flood waters and their occupants needed help escaping. Numerous roads were closed around the city. |
| September 2010 | Flash Flood | Del Valle | - | Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hermine produced flash flooding which closed Posten Lane at Hoeke Lane in Austin. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Del Valle | - | Hail was reported near Highway 183 and Highway 290. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Del Valle | - | Hoeke Lane at Poston was reported closed due to high water. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Del Valle | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Del Valle | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Del Valle | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Valle | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moores Crossing | 2.9 miles | 20 | |
| Montopolis | 2.9 miles | 20 | |
| Pilot Knob | 3.8 miles | 20 | |
| Iglehart | 4.3 miles | 19 | |
| Smoot | 4.4 miles | 19 | |
| Hornsby Bend | 4.6 miles | 18 | |
| Pershing | 4.8 miles | 19 | |
| Colton | 4.8 miles | 20 |
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 Del Valle | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5253011 | 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 1373370. 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.









