Henly, Texas
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Dripping Springs-Wimberley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78620. It stands on Henly Branch. The Survey maps it on the Henly quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 16 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.
- 1887 USGS Blanco quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Blanco quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Llano quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Llano quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Llano quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Henly quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1985 USGS Pedernales River quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
53 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 53 fires within 5 miles of Henly between 2005 and 2018, burning about 584 acres in total. 1 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 | 27 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 4 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | SANDY OAKS |
| 29 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 27 September 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 22 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 9.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BILLIE SISSONS JC AID |
| 2 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | JOHNSON CITY |
| 14 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MCCARTY FIRE |
| 24 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 180001917 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
11 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Henly in 11 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 5 hail, 5 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Henly | 1 hurt, $50,000 | A tornado, rated F0, moved from 8 miles south-southwest of Henley 6 miles south-southwest of Henley. As it crossed FM2325, it knocked down trees, and damaged several roofs of homes, as well as destroying some outbuildings. One injury was reported as the tornado knocked over a trailer-tractor and injured the driver. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Henly | - | A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail near Henly. |
| January 2020 | Hail | Henly | - | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail northwest of Dripping Springs. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Henly | - | Multiple roads closed across Hays County. Hugo Road was reportedly closed due to flowing water over the roadway. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Henly | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain which flooded and closed McGregor Lane. |
| February 2009 | Hail | Henly | - | A CoCoRaHS observer reported quarter size hail 10 miles west-northwest of Woodcreek. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Henly | - | Rainfall in Hays County averaged from 2 to 3 inches. Highest totals were 5 inches near Henly. Flash flooding closed FM165, FM112, and FM150. |
| March 2007 | Flash Flood | Henly | - | General 3 to 4 inch rainfall over the southwestern two-thirds of Hays County resulted in widespread flash flooding. An NWS survey found FM2325 closed northwest of Wimberley and FM165 closed near Henly. In addition, parts of US290 was reported to be under water between Dripping Springs and Henly. CR295 was also closed near San Marcos. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Henly | - | Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced general 2 to 3 inch rain amounts in the late evening in the Henley area. Several roads, including FM165, were closed in the early morning hours by high water. |
| March 1998 | Hail | Henly | - | no account filed |
| November 1995 | Hail | Henly | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Gainor | 5.3 miles | 16 | |
| Dripping Springs | 6.6 miles | 15 | |
| Fitzhugh | 10.3 miles | 15 | |
| Driftwood | 10.7 miles | 15 | |
| Belterra | 12.1 miles | 19 | |
| Woodcreek | 12.6 miles | 15 | |
| Pleasant Valley Crossing | 13.4 miles | 15 | |
| Bear Creek | 14.1 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1378440. 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.






