BlockFelicia, Texas
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Liberty-Dayton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 77538. The Survey maps it on the Devers quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 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.
- 1943 USGS Liberty quadrangle1:125000
- 1954 USGS Beaumont quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Daisetta quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Beaumont quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Beaumont quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Devers quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Beaumont quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
9 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Felicia between 1996 and 2011, burning about 234 acres in total. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 July 2011 | Natural | 8.0 acres | Livingston Area | LIVINGSTON - 604 |
| 31 July 2011 | Debris and open burning | 35 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LIVINGSTON - 669 |
| 3 July 2011 | Natural | 27 acres | Livingston Area | LIVINGSTON - 595 |
| 29 July 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 23 July 1998 | Natural | 8.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 8 June 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 72 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LIVINGSTON - 491 |
| 11 June 1996 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 5 May 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 13 acres | Livingston Area | LIVINGSTON - 362 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
2 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Felicia in 2 storm reports between 1998 and 2023: 1 hail, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2023 | Tornado (EF2) | Felicia | $150,000 | This short-lived tornado struck a residence along CR 1009 in Eastern Liberty County, not far from the Jefferson County line. The home sustained EF2 damage with its roof removed and windows shattered. Mud was splattered on all sides of the home. Residents reported heavy rain and very high winds during the tornado passage. There were no injuries as residents sheltered in an interior bathroom. One horse was injured by debris. Debris was lofted at least two miles north with the debris field visible crossing SH 90. |
| February 1998 | Hail | Felicia | $10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogpen Crossing | 2.3 miles | 13 | |
| Devers | 4.4 miles | 13 | |
| Moore Settlement | 7.2 miles | 13 | |
| Cottonwood | 7.4 miles | 10 | |
| Cow Island | 8.2 miles | 13 | |
| Raywood | 8.8 miles | 13 | |
| Woodson | 9.4 miles | 13 | |
| Daisetta | 9.4 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1378289. 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.