Winnebago Mission, Wisconsin
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1924 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Komensky town. It lies in ZIP code area 54615. It stands on Dickey Creek. The Survey maps it on the Black River Falls quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 13 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.
- 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
189 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 189 fires within 5 miles of Winnebago Mission between 1992 and 2020, burning about 174 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 27 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 | 41 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 27 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 27 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 16 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 11 |
| Fireworks | 8 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
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 2013 | Smoking | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | BLUEBIRD |
| 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 |
| 23 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | LOW CLOUD |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Winnebago Mission: 6 past producers, 2 producers. 2 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.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Falls | Iron, Water, Free | Past Producer | 1839, 1969 | |
| Airport Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Arnt Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Black River Falls | Iron | Past Producer | 1969, 1982 | |
| Harris Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Smith Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Tilden Mound Deposit | Iron | Past Producer | 1839, 1856, 1892 | |
| Tilden Mound Deposit | Iron | Past Producer | 1839, 1856 |
Storms near this place
9 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Winnebago Mission in 9 storm reports between 2009 and 2023: 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 heavy rain, 2 flood, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2012 | Lightning | Winnebago Mission | $210,000 | A log home was completely destroyed by a fire that was started by a lightning strike. Fire crews were first called to the area around 330 a.m. but found no evidence of a fire and left. They returned to the scene around 5 a.m. to find the home completely engulfed in flames. Three fire departments battled the fire for over 4 hours. Local officials estimated the value of the home and contents at just over $200,000. |
| September 2010 | Flood | Winnebago Mission | $15,000 | A washout occurred near the intersection of State Highway 54 and County Road K. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winnebago Mission | $10,000 | Sheriff department reported 25 to 30 trees were down along Highway 12 and County Roads K and E. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winnebago Mission | $5,000 | Trees were blown down in various places across the western part of the county. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winnebago Mission | $2,000 | Trees were blown down at the Ho-Chunk Nation's Andrew Blackhawk Memorial Pow-Wow Grounds northeast of Black River Falls. |
| October 2023 | Heavy Rain | Winnebago Mission | - | An automated weather observation station reported 4.59 inches of rainfall near Black River Falls. |
| October 2023 | Heavy Rain | Winnebago Mission | - | An automated weather observation station reported 4.49 inches of rain near Black River Falls. |
| October 2023 | Heavy Rain | Winnebago Mission | - | An automated weather observations station reported 5.71 inches of rainfall near Black River Falls. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Winnebago Mission | - | Runoff from melting snow caused flooding to occur along numerous streams across Jackson County. U.S. Highway 12 was closed because of flooding along Allen Creek north of Black River Falls. Several other county and town roads were also closed. Water was reported in a few basements. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaudreuil | 4.0 miles | 13 | |
| Hatfield | 4.9 miles | 11 | |
| Clay (historical) | 5.2 miles | 11 | |
| Wrightsville (historical) | 5.8 miles | 13 | |
| Sheppard | 6.0 miles | 13 | |
| Brockway | 6.2 miles | 13 | |
| Black River Falls | 6.2 miles | 13 | |
| Charter Oak Mills (historical) | 8.3 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1576873. 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.







