Cedar Falls, Wisconsin
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1940 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Red Cedar town. It lies in ZIP code area 54751. The Survey maps it on the Menomonie North quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 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.
- 1940 USGS Menomonie quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1942 USGS Menomonie quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Menomonie North quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
12 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 12 fires within 5 miles of Cedar Falls between 1992 and 2020, burning about 5 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1745 |
| 3 June 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1112 |
| 5 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 931 |
| 13 May 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1151 |
| 12 May 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 946 |
| 11 May 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 939 |
| 28 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 883 |
| 23 April 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 853 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Cedar Falls: 6 past producers, 4 occurrences, 3 producers, 1 unknown. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Sand and Gravel, Industrial/Frac Sand, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs Creek Clay Deposit | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Menomonie Mine | Sand and Gravel, Industrial/Frac Sand | Producer | ||
| Own Crews | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Cedar Falls Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Dunn Cnty Hwy Dept. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lake Menomin Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Lake Menomin Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Menomonie Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Menomonie Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Menomonie Junction Sand Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
14 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cedar Falls in 14 storm reports between 2000 and 2023: 6 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Falls | $10,000 | An 8 inch diameter tree was toppled along with some power lines blown down. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Falls | - | Ten-inch diameter tree snapped from strong thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Falls | - | A few trees were blown down west of Cedar Falls. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Falls | - | A few trees were blown down, including one that was 16 inches in diameter, north of Cedar Falls. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Falls | - | A large tree blew down and blocked part of County Road BB and 500th Street north of Menomonie. |
| August 2010 | Heavy Rain | Cedar Falls | - | An observer reported 6.00 inches of rainfall overnight. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Falls | - | A 2 foot diameter tree was downed. |
| September 2000 | Flash Flood | Cedar Falls | - | From 2030 to 2115, 2.15 inches of rain fell at Cedar Falls. NWS cooperative observers measured totals of 4.39 inches at Menomonie and 3.48 inches at Cedar Falls. Several intersections and basements in Menomonie were flooded. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Cedar Falls | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Cedar Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Cedar Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Cedar Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Cedar Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Cedar Falls | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menomonie Junction | 2.6 miles | 12 | |
| Rusk | 3.3 miles | 12 | |
| North Menomonie | 3.6 miles | 12 | |
| Tainter Lake | 4.2 miles | 12 | |
| Menomonie | 4.6 miles | 12 | |
| Norton | 6.2 miles | 7 | |
| Wheeler | 7.6 miles | 7 | |
| Irvington | 7.8 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1562842. 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.






