BlockMoline, Texas
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1985. It lies in ZIP code area 76844. It lies near Snipes Cove. The Survey maps it on the Star quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1887 USGS Lampasas quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Lampasas quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Brownwood quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Star quadrangle1:62500
- 1959 USGS Star quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS San Saba quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
10 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Moline between 2008 and 2020, burning about 134 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 | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2008 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 24 July 2008 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 10 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HC/MC |
| 11 May 2013 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LC |
| 14 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LC |
| 22 February 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | LC |
| 14 February 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 500 CR 2732 |
| 23 December 2020 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HC |
Storms near this place
5 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Moline in 5 storm reports between 1993 and 2010: 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moline | $5,000 | Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moline | $5,000 | no account filed |
| January 2010 | Flood | Moline | - | Numerous roads in the northern and eastern parts of the county remained closed due to flooding well after the heavy rain had ended. |
| October 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moline | - | Several trees were uprooted in the northern part of the County near the Town of Moline. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moline | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faubion Crossing | 6.4 miles | 13 | |
| Adamsville | 9.4 miles | 13 | |
| Lometa | 12.3 miles | 13 | |
| Izoro | 13.9 miles | 13 | |
| Senterfitt | 14.5 miles | 13 | |
| Senterfitt (historical) | 14.5 miles | 13 | |
| Ogles (historical) | 16.6 miles | 14 | |
| Red Bluff Crossing | 18.0 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1380203. 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.