Ash Flat, Arkansas
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1957 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Richwoods Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72513. It stands on Richwoods Branch. The Survey maps it on the Ash Flat quadrangle. 1,137 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 663 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresAsh Flat grew from 1,082 to 1,137 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,082 | |
| 2020 | 1,137 | +55 (+5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 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.
- 1957 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Ash Flat quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1983 USGS Cherokee Village quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
152 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 152 fires within 5 miles of Ash Flat between 1997 and 2020, burning about 1,618 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 52 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 | 69 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 52 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 45 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 2004 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 1997 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Ash Flat: 1 producer, 1 occurrence, 1 prospect, 1 unknown. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unk | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Ash Flat Quarry | Stone | Producer | ||
| Ferris Quarry | Stone | Prospect | ||
| Unk | Stone | Unknown |
Storms near this place
59 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ash Flat in 59 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 29 thunderstorm wind, 24 hail, 5 flash flood, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1998 | Lightning | Ash Flat | 1 hurt | Lightning struck a house in Ash Flat. The bolt of lightning travelled into the house and exited from one of the walls. A man was in the room at the time and was struck by the lightning bolt as it exited the wall. He suffered some minor burns to the back of his head. He was later treated and released from a local hospital. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | $100,000 | Large oak trees were uprooted. Several fireworks stands were destroyed. Several buildings had damage to roofs and siding. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | $75,000 | There were reports of roofs blown off buildings, and trailers were thrown across the parking lot and in ditches. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | $75,000 | Trees were blown down and many barns and roofs had metal and shingles blown off. Many homes in the Ash Flat area lost power for hours. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | $70,000 | Delayed report...significant damage occurred around Ash Flat, including several large trees blown down, damage to power poles, and one home with a metal roof torn off. South of town, a few houses were damaged by fallen trees, and a few barns or outbuildings sustained wind damage as well. This report was relayed via NWSChat from Ash Flat Fire Department. The time is based on radar data. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | $30,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | $25,000 | Trees were blown down across Ash Flat. Some of the falling trees took down power lines. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | $20,000 | Two houses were damaged in the area. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | $15,000 | Part of a tin roof was torn off a building. Road signs and one highway sign were bent or damaged. Power outages occurred. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | $10,000 | Damaging winds destroyed a metal carport and caused sporadic damage, including tree damage, in the city of Ash Flat. The time was estimated from radar. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | $10,000 | Part of the roof was torn off a shop building and a small horse barn was blown into a field. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | $5,000 | Power lines were blown down and a tree was blown down on a house. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | $1,000 | A tree was blown down. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | Ping pong ball-sized hail fell in the town of Ash Flat. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | - | Multiple trees were blown down on the south side of Ash Flat. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | - | A few trees were downed. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | A picture was posted on social media of hail against a tape measure. Time was based on radar. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | - | Multiple trees were blown down across the county blocking several roadways within Sharp county. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | - | This wind gust was measured on the Ash Flat CWOP. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | - | A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph gust. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | Golfball size hail was reported along Hwy. 167. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | - | Strong winds moved empty 55 gallon drums and tires across the road near the corner of Hwy 167 and Fairground Road, south of Ash Flat. |
| September 2020 | Flash Flood | Ash Flat | - | Flash flooding was reported at Fairgrounds Rd. in Ash Flat. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Ash Flat | - | A low water crossing was flooded, and a car was swept off the roadway. |
| January 2007 | Flash Flood | Ash Flat | - | Numerous roads and low water crossings throughout the county were flooded. |
| September 2007 | Flash Flood | Ash Flat | - | Minor street flooding occurred. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | - | Trees downed. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | - | Thunderstorm winds downed power lines and numerous trees. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| February 2005 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Flash Flood | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| January 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| October 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| October 2000 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Ash Flat | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard | 3.3 miles | 9 | |
| Kings Mills (historical) | 3.9 miles | 9 | |
| Stuart | 5.5 miles | 10 | |
| Highland | 5.7 miles | 10 | |
| Draft (historical) | 5.9 miles | 10 | |
| Hidden Valley | 6.2 miles | 10 | |
| Cherokee Village | 7.1 miles | 10 | |
| Center | 7.3 miles | 9 |
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.
| Wikipedia article on Ash Flat | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79300 | 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 76202. 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.




