BlockDelia, Texas
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Prairie Hill census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76635. The Survey maps it on the Prairie Hill 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.
- 1920 USGS Mart quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Waco quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Waco quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Prairie Hill quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Mexia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
43 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 43 fires within 5 miles of Delia between 2006 and 2020, burning about 3,934 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 26 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3,000 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PRAIRIE HILL FIRE |
| 25 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 30 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 8302 |
| 12 August 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 8 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 6 July 2013 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 5 July 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 150 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 4 July 2013 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Delia: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portable Crusher No. 1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
1 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Delia in 1 storm report in 2008: 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delia | $40,000 | Downburst winds caused widespread damage across the northern half of the county. A metal barn was damaged on CR 134. Tree damage occurred along Highway 84 between Lake Mexia and Prairie Hill on Lazy Lou Ranch. A metal roof of a residence was damaged on FM 2310 near the community of Sandy. The most significant damage occurred along the northwest shore of Lake Mexia near the Red Bud subdivision. Numerous trees were uprooted or blown down, with some falling on cars and mobile homes. Some damage to roofs was also noted. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustang | 2.3 miles | 8 | |
| Prairie Hill | 3.7 miles | 8 | |
| Calina | 5.0 miles | 7 | |
| Billington | 6.0 miles | 8 | |
| Watt | 6.5 miles | 8 | |
| Frosa | 6.6 miles | 8 | |
| Sandy | 6.8 miles | 8 | |
| Munger | 7.0 miles | 7 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1355895. 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.