Chumstick, Washington
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 2003. It stands in the Leavenworth-Lake Wenatchee census division. It lies in ZIP code area 98826. It lies near Clark Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Winton quadrangle. It stands 1,594 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 17 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.
- 1901 USGS Chiwaukum quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1904 USGS Chiwaukum quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Wenatchee quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Leavenworth quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1975 USGS Chelan quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Winton quadrangle1:24000
- 2003 USGS Winton quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
106 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 106 fires within 5 miles of Chumstick between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,069 acres in total. 37 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 37 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 7 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 2012 | Natural | 23 acres | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | SUNITSCH |
| 6 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | GIRARD |
| 4 September 1998 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | CHIWAUKUM |
| 4 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | TUMWATER |
| 3 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | PONDO |
| 28 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | MILEPOST 5 |
| 18 September 2020 | Natural | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | TUMWATER |
| 13 September 1996 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | DEADHORSE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Chumstick: 6 unknowns, 3 occurrences, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Magnesite, Mica, Talc-Soapstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Creek | Limestone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Leavenworth | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica | Prospect | ||
| Queen Ann | Tungsten, Gold, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Tumwater Canyon | Magnesite | Occurrence | ||
| Tumwater Canyon | Mica, Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | ||
| Dept Highways | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Dept of Highways | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Dept of Highways | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Kirner Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Taylor | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
2 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Chumstick in 2 storm reports between 2013 and 2025: 1 flash flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | Flood | Chumstick | $200,000 | Several reports from flooding impacts received in the area. Homes flooded on East Leavenworth Road along the Wenatchee River. Report of water rescues. Mile marker 97 US Hwy 2 Tumwater canyon road washed out from high river water eroding away the highway. Road closed December 11 through December 15. Waterfront and Enchantment Parks are both under water due to the rising river level. This includes Blackbird Island. Emergency Manager reported water over road on Chumstick Highway near MP3. Damage cost is estimated. |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Chumstick | $10,000 | Heavy rain caused mud and debris to block a portion of Eagle Creek Road. Damage costs were estimated. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiwaukum | 5.1 miles | 17 | |
| Plain | 5.2 miles | 17 | |
| Winton | 6.3 miles | 17 | |
| Leavenworth | 6.5 miles | 19 | |
| Coles Corner | 7.1 miles | 17 | |
| Peshastin | 8.3 miles | 17 | |
| Nason Creek | 9.9 miles | 17 | |
| Dryden | 11.0 miles | 17 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q14713609 | 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 1517763. 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.






