Rock Falls, Wisconsin
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1932 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Rock Creek town. It lies in ZIP code area 54755. The Survey maps it on the Rock Falls 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.
- 1932 USGS Mondovi quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Rock Falls quadrangle1:24000
- 1975 USGS Rock Falls quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
11 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Rock Falls between 1994 and 2020, burning about 72 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1900026 |
| 2 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 167 |
| 8 May 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1900017 |
| 2 May 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2020008 |
| 9 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 11 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | BLACK RIVER FALLS CO-OP 1 |
| 8 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1900010 |
| 8 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 54 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 18 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Rock Falls: 8 past producers, 4 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Shale Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| C. & E. Crapser Shale Deposit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Caryville Sandstone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Little Rock Creek Shale Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Rock Creek Shale Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Brunswick Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Caryville Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Caryville Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Caryville Sand Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Coon Creek Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
12 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rock Falls in 12 storm reports between 1996 and 2019: 6 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 funnel cloud, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rock Falls | $10,000 | Several trees down, including some on a trailer and a garage. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Rock Falls | - | As snow began to melt, areal flooding started, especially along the smaller creeks and streams that lead into the Chippewa River. Flood waters affected several county roads throughout the county. There were even reports of basement flooding in a few communities. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation closed County Road F, and 25 in Wheeler due to flood waters, and State Highway 64 at State Highway 25. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Rock Falls | - | Hail damaged vehicles. |
| October 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rock Falls | - | Scattered trees felled. |
| October 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rock Falls | - | Scattered trees felled. |
| October 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rock Falls | - | Scattered trees downed. |
| October 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rock Falls | - | Scattered trees felled. |
| August 2018 | Hail | Rock Falls | - | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Funnel Cloud | Rock Falls | - | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Hail | Rock Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Rock Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caryville | 2.4 miles | 13 | |
| Meridean | 5.5 miles | 12 | |
| Falls City | 6.8 miles | 12 | |
| Old Tyrone (historical) | 8.1 miles | 12 | |
| Red Cedar | 10.5 miles | 12 | |
| Elk Mound | 10.7 miles | 13 | |
| Dunnville | 11.4 miles | 12 | |
| Downsville | 13.4 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1572444. 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.






