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West Granville, Wisconsin

20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Milwaukee City. It lies in ZIP code area 53224. The Survey maps it on the Menomonee Falls quadrangle.

West Granville within Milwaukee County

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 20 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.

Fires near this place

26 since 2014

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 26 fires within 5 miles of West Granville between 2014 and 2020, burning about 27 acres in total. 1 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/undetermined15
Arson/incendiarism4
Misuse of fire by a minor3
Power generation/transmission/distribution1
Equipment and vehicle use1
Natural1
Debris and open burning1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
6 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources1778249
26 September 2020Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources2002767
9 August 2020Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources1768522
7 August 2020Misuse of fire by a minor1.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources1767727
22 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources1772992
21 August 2020Debris and open burning1.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources1772607
13 August 2020Misuse of fire by a minor1.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources1769924
9 July 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources1802082

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Milwaukee County

Mines and quarries near this place

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of West Granville: 4 producers, 1 unknown. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Lannon QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Own CrewsStoneUnknown
Lannon QuarryLimestone, DimensionProducer
Lannon QuarryLimestone, DimensionProducer
United Stone QuarryLimestone, DimensionProducer

Every working recorded in Milwaukee County

Storms near this place

5 since 2020

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names West Granville in 5 storm reports between 2020 and 2025: 2 flood, 1 heavy rain, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2025Flash FloodWest Granville$5,800,000Continuation of widespread flash flooding impacts occurring countywide. Delayed flash flooding onset across far northern portions of Milwaukee County, where heavy rain arrived later in the overnight hours of August 9-10, 2025. Additional numerous reports of flash flooding near rivers, creeks, and streams. Numerous reports of water in basements across the impacted area. Portion of 47th street between Churchill Ln & Willow Rd completely washed away from flooding of an unnamed creek in Brown Deer. Flooding impacts contribute to an estimated $65,813,855 in public and individual infrastructure damage across Milwaukee County.
August 2025FloodWest Granville-Lingering areal flooding impacts following the conclusion of flash flooding impacts. Lingering road closures from standing water and rivers/creeks that remain out of their banks. Lingering reports of water in basements, in addition to inundation of properties from standing water. Record crest of 11.25 feet (major flood stage) occurs along the Milwaukee River at Estabrook Park at 4:15 AM local time August 10, with the river remaining in major flood stage until 9 AM local time August 10 and moderate flood stage until 11:15 AM local time August 10. In moderate flood stage, waters from the Milwaukee River at Estabrook Park lead to widespread flooding in the Glendale area, with floodwaters inundating much of Lincoln and Kletsch Parks. Numerous Glendale streets are affected by floodwaters, including but not limited to Bender Rd, West Riverview Dr, North Forest Dr, and North Sunny Point Rd. Moderate river flooding occurs at the Root River in Franklin, with a record crest of 11.71 feet occurring at 3:30 PM local time August 10, and the river remaining in moderate flood stage until 7:15 AM local time August 11. In moderate flood stage, floodwaters from the Root River at Franklin inundate the Root River Pkwy, 8 Mile Rd, 27th St, in addition to yards along the river. Floodwaters from the Root River lead to widespread flooding of agricultural land and lowlands.
August 2025FloodWest Granville-Lingering areal flooding impacts following the conclusion of flash flooding impacts. Lingering road closures from standing water and rivers/creeks that remain out of their banks. Lingering reports of water in basements, in addition to inundation of properties from standing water.
November 2022Thunderstorm WindWest Granville-High wind gust reported from a home weather station.
July 2020Heavy RainWest Granville-Areas of flooding on the freeway system in the county.

Every storm recorded in Milwaukee 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.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Granville2.5 miles20
Brown Deer4.5 miles19
Glendale5.8 miles19
Wauwatosa6.6 miles20
River Hills6.8 miles19
Fox Point7.7 miles19
Whitefish Bay7.9 miles18
Bayside8.1 miles19

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1576510. 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.