Vaudreuil, Wisconsin

13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1924 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Brockway town. It lies in ZIP code area 54615. It stands on Levis Creek. The Survey maps it on the Black River Falls quadrangle. It stands 853 feet above sea level.

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Vaudreuil within Jackson County

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 13 printed sheets

Matched 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.

1924 USGS Black River Falls quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
1926 USGS Black River Falls quadrangle1:62500
1953 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
1958 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000
1964 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000
1968 USGS Black River Falls quadrangle1:62500
1984 USGS Black River Falls quadrangle1:24000
1985 USGS Black River Falls quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings

Fires near this place

236 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 236 fires within 5 miles of Vaudreuil between 1992 and 2020, burning about 168 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 29 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	57
Debris and open burning	48
Equipment and vehicle use	48
Arson/incendiarism	29
Misuse of fire by a minor	13
Recreation and ceremony	11
Fireworks	8
Smoking	6
Railroad operations and maintenance	5
Power generation/transmission/distribution	4
Other causes	4
Natural	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
7 September 2002	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	not named
7 September 2002	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	not named
6 September 2013	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	ALLEN CREEK
6 September 2007	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	not named
6 September 2007	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	not named
6 September 2005	Arson/incendiarism	4.7 acres	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	not named
5 September 2004	Recreation and ceremony	6.0 acres	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	not named
28 September 2012	Equipment and vehicle use	3.9 acres	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	KROME RD. II FIRE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Jackson County

Mines and quarries near this place

9 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Vaudreuil: 5 past producers, 3 producers, 1 plant. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Water, Free. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Black River Falls	Iron, Water, Free	Past Producer	1839, 1969
Airport Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Jackson County Operations	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Potter Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Smith Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Black River Falls	Iron	Past Producer	1969, 1982
Black River Falls Pellet Plant	Iron	Plant
Tilden Mound Deposit	Iron	Past Producer	1839, 1856, 1892
Tilden Mound Deposit	Iron	Past Producer	1839, 1856

Every working recorded in Jackson County

Storms near this place

58 since 2009

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vaudreuil in 58 storm reports between 2009 and 2026: 32 flood, 11 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 5 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
September 2016	Flood	Vaudreuil	$825,000	Runoff from heavy rain pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested over thirteen feet above the flood stage at 60.3 feet, which was the 3rd highest crest on record at the time. The hydroelectric dam lost a gate when a large tree traveled through it. Several boats and docks that broke away on Lake Arbutus also traveled through the dam.
September 2010	Flood	Vaudreuil	$350,000	Locally heavy rains pushed the Black River at Black River Falls out of its banks from September 23rd to the 27th. The river exceeded the flood stage by over fourteen feet, cresting at 61.46 feet. This crest established a new flood of record. Ironically the dam at Black River Falls was being reconstructed during this event and was not in place during the peak. An early damage estimate of $600,000 was lowered to $110,000 at the dam by the utility and local contractor. From the evening of the 23rd to the afternoon of the 24th, 80 homes in the city of Black River Falls were evacuated.
June 2014	Lightning	Vaudreuil	$82,000	An elderly lady died from smoke inhalation after a lightning strike started her house on fire in Black River Falls. At least three other nearby homes also suffered some electrical damage.
May 2016	Lightning	Vaudreuil	$30,000	A house was damaged by a fire started from a lightning strike. Lightning hit propane tanks outside of the house, which started the gas on fire. The house fire started where the gas lines entered the home.
September 2015	Lightning	Vaudreuil	$20,000	Lightning hit a rural Black River Falls home striking the house's TV antenna and then traveling into the house. A hole was blown into an interior wall of a second floor bedroom where a mattress and box springs caught on fire. A wall stud was blown apart causing a hole in an exterior wall and numerous outlets and light switches throughout the house had their covers blown off or charred.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Vaudreuil	$10,000	Public reported several fallen trees near Vaudreuil.
August 2014	Hail	Vaudreuil	$10,000	Quarter sized hail fell northwest of Black River Falls. The hail dented cars and damaged roof shingles.
May 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Vaudreuil	$5,000	Trees were blown down on the west side of Black River Falls. One of these trees landed on a car.
June 2014	Flood	Vaudreuil	$5,000	Runoff from heavy rain caused street flooding to occur in Black River Falls. One vehicle had to be pulled from a water filled ditch after swerving to miss debris in the roadway and entered the ditch.
August 2014	Hail	Vaudreuil	$5,000	Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail fell in Black River Falls. Some RV's parked at the Jackson County Fairgrounds had skylights and awnings damaged by the hail.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Vaudreuil	$3,000	Numerous trees were blown down just north of Black River Falls.
August 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Vaudreuil	$3,000	Numerous trees were blown down in and around Black River Falls.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Vaudreuil	$2,000	Several trees were blown down northwest of Black River Falls.
September 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Vaudreuil	$1,000	Trees were blown down in Black River Falls. The locally heavy rain also caused some street flooding to occur.
April 2026	Hail	Vaudreuil	-	The public reported nickel sized hail near Black River Falls.
March 2025	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	The combination of recent rainfall and some snowmelt allowed the Black River to reach into minor flood stage just after midnight on March 31st. The river then crested by early morning at a stage of 47.94 ft in minor flood stage before falling below flood stage during the afternoon on March 31st.
April 2025	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	The Black River at Black River Falls went into minor flood stage on April 21st during the afternoon before cresting at a height of 49.15 feet. The river stage eventually fell below flood stage during the morning hours on April 22nd.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Vaudreuil	-	The public reported several trees snapped and uprooted.
May 2024	Hail	Vaudreuil	-	The public reported nickel sized hail on the northeast side of Black River Falls.
June 2024	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Significant rainfall later into June pushed the Black River at Black River Falls into flood stage on June 22nd. The river stage crested during the early on June 23rd in minor flood stage at 50.43 ft.
April 2023	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	A strong spring storm in the middle of April provided over 20 of snow on a deeper than average snowpack in north-central Wisconsin, quickly followed by anomalously warm temperatures and rapid melting. The Black River at Black River Falls rapidly rose above flood stage and crested at 53.42 ft on April 21st, 6.42 ft above flood stage.
April 2023	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	A strong spring storm at the end of March resulted in over an inch of rain falling on a deeper than average snowpack in north-central Wisconsin. The Black River at Black River Falls quickly rose above flood stage and crested at 51.17 ft on April 1st, 4.17 ft above flood stage.
October 2023	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	The Black River at Black River Falls reached minor flood stage on October 25th, cresting 9.73 feet above flood stage, in major flood stage later that day.
October 2023	Heavy Rain	Vaudreuil	-	A volunteer observer reported 6.23 inches of rainfall near Black River Falls.
March 2022	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Runoff after a rainfall event pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested over a foot above the flood stage at 48.36 feet on the 24th.
August 2021	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Runoff from heavy rains pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested over a foot above the flood stage at 48.2 feet.
August 2021	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Runoff from heavy rains pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested almost nine feet above the flood stage at 55.93 feet on the 28th. This was the fifth highest crest ever recorded.
March 2019	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Runoff from melting snow pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested over a foot above the flood stage at 48.54 feet on March 14th.
April 2019	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Runoff from rain and snowmelt pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested just over eleven feet above the flood stage at 58.04 feet on April 18th.
July 2019	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Runoff from heavy rain pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested over three feet above the flood stage 50.3 feet.
September 2019	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Runoff from heavy rain pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested a foot above the flood stage at 48 feet.
September 2018	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Runoff from heavy rains pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested just over two feet above the flood stage at 49.03 feet on September 5th.
October 2018	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Runoff from heavy rains pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested almost three feet above the flood stage at 49.88 feet on October 10th.
May 2017	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Runoff from heavy rains pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested almost three feet above the flood stage at 49.73 feet.
February 2017	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Rainfall of a half to one inch, combined with runoff from snowmelt, pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested just over five feet above the flood stage at 52.14 feet.
April 2017	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Runoff from heavy rains pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested almost 3 feet above the flood stage at 49.73 feet.
June 2017	Hail	Vaudreuil	-	Quarter sized hail was reported just northwest of Black River Falls.
June 2017	Hail	Vaudreuil	-	Quarter to half dollar sized hail was reported in Black River Falls.
March 2016	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Runoff from heavy rain pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested at 52.92 feet, almost six feet above the flood stage.
September 2016	Hail	Vaudreuil	-	Quarter sized hail fell at the Black River Falls wastewater treatment facility.
September 2016	Hail	Vaudreuil	-	Quarter sized hail fell in Black River Falls.
December 2015	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Runoff from heavy rain pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested at 51.27 feet, which was over four feet above the flood stage.
September 2015	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Runoff from heavy rains pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested at 50.01 feet which was three feet over the flood stage.
April 2014	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Run off from heavy rains pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested around a quarter of a foot above the flood stage at 47.22 feet.
June 2014	Heavy Rain	Vaudreuil	-	In Black River Falls, 3.05 inches of rain fell.
May 2014	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Runoff from locally heavy rain pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested almost 3 feet over the flood stage at 49.86 feet.
August 2014	Hail	Vaudreuil	-	Up to half dollar sized hail fell west of Black River Falls.
May 2013	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Runoff from heavy rains pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested over two feet above the flood stage at 49.31 feet.
April 2013	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	The combination of several rounds of rain and melting snow caused the Black River in Black River Falls to go above flood stage three times between April 9th and April 20th. The first round of flooding occurred between the 9th and 12th with a crest of 51.02 feet on the 10th. The second round of flooding occurred on the 15th and 16th with a crest of 49.25 feet on the 16th. The final round of flooding occurred on the 19th and 20th with a crest of 49.15 feet on the 19th. Flood stage at Black River Falls is 47 feet.
May 2012	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Heavy rains pushed the Black River out of its banks in Black River Falls. The river crested about a half foot above the flood stage during the early morning of May 7th.
April 2011	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Two day rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches across central Wisconsin produced a period of flooding along the Black River in Black River Falls. The river exceeded the flood stage from the 10th into the 12th. The river crested over four feet above the flood stage at 51.6 feet.
March 2011	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	The combination of rainfall and melting snow pushed the Black River at Black River Falls out of its banks. The river exceeded the flood stage from the 20th into the 23rd. The river crested about a foot and a half over the flood stage at 48.35 feet.
July 2011	Flood	Vaudreuil	-	Heavy rains produced some standing water over U.S. Highway 12 and State Highway 27 northeast of Black River Falls.
September 2010	Heavy Rain	Vaudreuil	-	The storm total rainfall amounted to 7.01 inches.
August 2009	Heavy Rain	Vaudreuil	-	An observer measured 6.55 inches of rain during the preceding 24-hours.
August 2009	Heavy Rain	Vaudreuil	-	An observer measured 6.34 inches of rain during the preceding 24-hours.
April 2017	Hail	Vaudreuil	-	no account filed
June 2017	Hail	Vaudreuil	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Jackson County

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.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Brockway	2.2 miles	13
Black River Falls	2.4 miles	13
Sheppard	3.5 miles	13
Winnebago Mission	4.0 miles	13
Charter Oak Mills (historical)	4.3 miles	13
Wrightsville (historical)	7.5 miles	13
Fall Hall Glen	7.8 miles	11
Hatfield	8.6 miles	11

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.

Wikipedia article on Vaudreuil	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q7917266	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 1576050. 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.