Almy, Wyoming
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Evanston census division. It lies in ZIP code area 82930. It stands on Red Canyon Creek. The Survey maps it on the Murphy Ridge quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 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.
- 1954 USGS Ogden quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Ogden quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Ogden quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Murphy Ridge quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Ogden quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Murphy Ridge quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
24 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Almy between 1994 and 2020, burning about 973 acres in total. 9 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Uinta County | WYOMING DOWNS GRASS FIRE |
| 16 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Kemmerer Field Office | MOON |
| 8 August 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 30 August 2011 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Kemmerer Field Office | PAMCO NORTH |
| 3 August 2000 | Natural | 60 acres | Salt Lake Field Office | DEERMTN |
| 23 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.2 acres | Kemmerer Field Office | COMPTON |
| 16 August 1994 | Natural | 600 acres | Rock Springs Field Office | RED CANYON |
| 15 August 2011 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Almy: 9 past producers, 1 unknown, 1 occurrence, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Unknown Claypit (Interpace Holdings, LLC) | Clay | Producer | Clay | |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
15 since 2024Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Almy in 15 storm reports between 2024 and 2026: 15 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Almy | - | A strong thunderstorm produced a severe wind gust to 69mph at the N7SHZ Medicine Butt Mountain WY US CWOP site. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Almy | - | The Evanston North mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 59 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Almy | - | The Evanston North mesonet station recorded an initial strong wind gust of 58 mph at 2:30 pm MST, followed by a subsequent peak wind gust of 62 mph at 3:00 pm MST, and a final strong wind gust of 58 mph at 3:20 pm MST. More modest wind gusts in the 50 mph to 57 mph were recorded in between these observations. These wind gusts were the result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Almy | - | The N7SHZ Medicine Butt Mountain mesonet station recorded a period of severe wind gusts with a peak wind gust of 87 mph at 5:57 pm MST as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Almy | - | The Evanston North mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 64 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Almy | - | The Evanston North mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 63 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Almy | - | The Evanston North mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 61 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Almy | - | The Evanston North mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 72 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a likely dry microburst associated with a line of weak showers. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Almy | - | The N7SHZ Medicine Butt Mountain mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 67 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Almy | - | The N7SHZ Medicine Butt Mountain mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 63 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a likely dry microburst associated with a line of weak showers. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Almy | - | The Evanston North mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 73 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Almy | - | A wind gust of 72 mph was recorded at the Medicine Butte mesonet site. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Almy | - | A wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at the Evanston North mesonet site. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Almy | - | The Evanston-Uinta County Airport - Burns Field ASOS recorded a period of wind gusts to 70 mph between 4:19 pm MST and 4:28 pm MST, followed by an additional period of gusts to 59 mph between 4:32 pm MST and 5:40 pm MST. These gusts were the result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Almy | - | The N7SHZ Medicine Butt Mountain mesonet station recorded an initial peak wind gust of 69 mph and a subsequent gust of 64 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear River | 3.8 miles | 9 | |
| Three Forks | 4.7 miles | 9 | |
| Evanston | 4.9 miles | 9 | |
| Beartown | 14.7 miles | 8 | |
| Altamont | 14.9 miles | 8 | |
| Aspen | 16.0 miles | 8 | |
| Hilliard | 16.8 miles | 8 | |
| Byrnes Crossing | 19.7 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1584802. 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.





