Packwaukee, Wisconsin
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1957 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Packwaukee town. It lies in ZIP code area 53949. It stands on Mad River. The Survey maps it on the Packwaukee quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 10 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.
- 1957 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Montello quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Packwaukee quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Wisconsin Dells quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Wisconsin Dells quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
235 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 235 fires within 5 miles of Packwaukee between 1992 and 2020, burning about 283 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 83 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 66 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Other causes | 11 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Fireworks | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 September 1999 | Other causes | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | SPIT FIRE 1 |
| 2 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 September 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 16 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | HWY 23 & 10TH |
| 15 September 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Packwaukee: 1 plant. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Wash Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant |
Storms near this place
12 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Packwaukee in 12 storm reports between 1999 and 2025: 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado, 1 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2004 | Tornado (F2) | Packwaukee | $1,000,000 | A strong tornado spun up about a half-mile east of Interstate 39/STH 51, near the intersection of Fawn Ct. and CTH M, or 3.5 NNW of Packwaukee. This tornado increased to F2 strength (estimated 140-150 mph) as it tore east/southeast through the southern part of Montello. Numerous trees were uprooted. Four homes were destroyed, 25 sustained major damage, and 142 had minor damage. In addition, 9 agricultural buildings were damaged or destroyed. The tornado ended in a swampy, Fox River bottom-land area about 4 miles southeast of Montello (1 mile short of the county line and south of CTH C and east STH 22). The responsible supercell also spun up a different tornado earlier in Adams County. Prop damage estimated at $1.0 M. Average path width was about 175 yards. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Packwaukee | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Packwaukee | $20,000 | Numerous trees down throughout the county. |
| September 2018 | Flood | Packwaukee | $5,000 | Highway D, which crosses Buffalo Lake and connects two sections of Packwaukee, was closed as a portion of the road was washed out by several inches of rain. This required residents to travel 1 hour around the lake to reach the other section of Packwaukee. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Packwaukee | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Packwaukee | $1,000 | Severe straight line winds knocked down several trees onto County Road K. Other isolated reports of branches and trees down were received from south of Oxford east to near Packwaukee, but the wind speeds were likely below 58 mph. |
| August 2018 | Tornado (EF1) | Packwaukee | - | Tornado was 1 of 19 tornadoes that occurred across central to east central Wisconsin on the afternoon of August 28th. This tornado went just south of Buffalo Lake and crossed County Rd D. Multiple trees uprooted and topped. Widespread straight line winds caused significant tree and crop damage across the county as well. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Packwaukee | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Packwaukee | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Packwaukee | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Packwaukee | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Funnel Cloud | Packwaukee | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Shore Estates | 1.7 miles | 12 | |
| Endeavor | 3.3 miles | 12 | |
| Glen Oak | 5.3 miles | 12 | |
| Oxford | 6.2 miles | 11 | |
| Douglas Center | 6.7 miles | 15 | |
| Montello | 7.6 miles | 10 | |
| Harrisville | 8.4 miles | 10 | |
| Westfield | 8.5 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1570986. 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.





