Arkdell, Alabama
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1914 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Lexington census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35648. It stands on Little Bluewater Creek. The Survey maps it on the Center Hill quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 17 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.
- 1914 USGS Rogersville quadrangle1:48000
- 1916 USGS Rogersville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1936 USGS Center Hill quadrangle1:24000
- 1952 USGS Center Hill quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Tuscumbia quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
80 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 80 fires within 5 miles of Arkdell between 1997 and 2020, burning about 491 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 25 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 | 29 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 25 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2000 | Natural | 10 acres | Tennessee Division of Forestry | not named |
| 29 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 15792 COUNTY ROAD 33, AL |
| 19 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | COUNTY ROAD 33, AL |
| 17 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Tennessee Division of Forestry | GREEN FIRE |
| 14 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 12 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Tennessee Division of Forestry | not named |
| 3 August 2007 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
21 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Arkdell in 21 storm reports between 2007 and 2025: 16 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 heavy rain, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arkdell | $2,000 | A tree and powerlines were knocked down near County Road 640 and County Road 136. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arkdell | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down near the bridge on CR 136 near CR 159. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arkdell | $1,000 | A tree was reported down blocking road 1/2 of a mile from Blue Water Bridge near the intersection of highway 64 adn CR 67. Time was estimated from radar. |
| December 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arkdell | $1,000 | The 911 call center reported a tree down at CR 496 and highway 136. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arkdell | $500 | A tree was knocked down and blocking the road at 1249 CR 479. Time estimated by radar. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arkdell | $500 | One tree was knocked down at CR 136 and CR 159. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arkdell | $500 | A large oak tree was blown down on CR 496 in Lexington. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arkdell | $500 | A tree was knocked down on County Road 136. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arkdell | $500 | A tree was knocked down north of the intersection fo County Road 47 and Highway 64. Time estimated by radar. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arkdell | $200 | A tree was knocked down at 3639 CR 39. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arkdell | $200 | A tree was knocked down on CR 470. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arkdell | $200 | A tree was knocked down at CR 159 near CR 136. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arkdell | $200 | A tree was knocked down in the road at 378 CR 159 in Lexington. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Arkdell | - | Portions of County Road 462 reduced to one lane due to flood waters from Hurricane Creek. Depth of water unknown, but roadway is not closed or impassable at this time. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arkdell | - | Trees were snapped and knocked down and a shed was damaged on CR 159. Report received via social media. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Arkdell | - | CR 462 was closed due to flooding. Water depth unknown. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arkdell | - | One power line was knocked down at 1163 CR 496. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arkdell | - | A tree was knocked down on power lines on CR 493. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Arkdell | - | County Road 462 was closed due to flash flooding. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Arkdell | - | Several county roads were reported closed due to high water across eastern Lauderdale county. |
| August 2007 | Heavy Rain | Arkdell | - | A TVA rain gage at Arkdell measured 4.18 inches of rain between 9:00 pm and 1:15 am. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Hill | 1.0 miles | 17 | |
| Sweet Gum | 1.4 miles | 17 | |
| Slabtown (historical) | 1.4 miles | 17 | |
| Palestine (historical) | 1.6 miles | 17 | |
| Posey (historical) | 2.0 miles | 17 | |
| Belew (historical) | 2.2 miles | 17 | |
| Comer | 2.5 miles | 17 | |
| Lexington | 3.2 miles | 16 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q122551835 | 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 156002. 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.
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.








