Amy, Arkansas
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Carroll Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71701. The Survey maps it on the Harmony Grove quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 15 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.
- 1903 USGS Camden quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Harmony Grove quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Camden quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
79 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 79 fires within 5 miles of Amy between 1997 and 2020, burning about 1,270 acres in total. 16 started naturally. 21 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 | 22 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 21 |
| Natural | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 51 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 194 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | CHAPEL CREEK |
| 4 September 2000 | Natural | 15 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2011 | Natural | 15 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 486 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | EAST CAMDEN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Amy: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Storms near this place
13 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Amy in 13 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 flood. The reports record 1 death. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2008 | Flood | Amy | 1 killed, $20,000 | An elderly man drowned when he drove his small SUV into floodwaters on Arkansas Highway 7 south of Amy. The vehicle was washed off the highway and overturned. Doppler weather radar estimated that at least 6 to 8 inches of rain had fallen in the area on the night of the 6th and the morning of the 7th. The rain caused creeks to begin rising, and the highway eventually flooded. The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department indicated that the highway was closed and barricaded on the afternoon of the 7th. The man drove around the barricades and into the water around 5:30 AM CDT on the 8th. According to a report from the Arkansas State Police, the water on the highway was 4 feet deep at the time of the accident. Furthermore, the Ouachita County Sheriff's Office indicated that the water was still rising quickly at the time. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amy | $10,000 | Damage was reported to carports and outbuildings. Winds were estimated at 50-55 mph. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amy | $5,000 | Several trees were down. |
| October 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amy | $500 | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Amy | - | Hen egg-sized hail fell in the town of Amy. |
| October 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amy | - | A tree was down across Hwy. 7 near the new St. Mary's Church. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Amy | - | Arkansas DOT reported all lanes of Highway 7 near Ouachita 31 were blocked due to flooding. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Amy | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amy | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Amy | - | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Hail | Amy | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amy | - | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Hail | Amy | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kemp (historical) | 0.5 miles | 15 | |
| Velie | 2.3 miles | 15 | |
| Smead | 4.3 miles | 15 | |
| Lunet | 5.4 miles | 15 | |
| Harmony Grove | 5.8 miles | 15 | |
| Lilley (historical) | 5.8 miles | 16 | |
| Onalaska (historical) | 5.8 miles | 16 | |
| Vanduzer | 6.0 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 45859. 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.







