Boggy, Arkansas
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Beech Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71837. The Survey maps it on the Doddridge NW quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1952 USGS Doddridge NW quadrangle1:24000, 4 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
- 1986 USGS Magnolia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
201 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 201 fires within 5 miles of Boggy between 1997 and 2020, burning about 3,205 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 67 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 67 |
| Debris and open burning | 63 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 43 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 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 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | MIL15158979 |
| 7 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
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 Boggy: 8 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.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jb Cooper | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Boggy in 5 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Boggy | $30,000 | Several bridges were washed out in the Fouke, Arkansas community. |
| March 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Boggy | $25,000 | An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 107 mph affected locations in central Miller County near the Sulphur River Wildlife Management Area and a handful of miles west/southwest of Fouke. The tornado began at the eastern end of Miller County Road 36 very weakly, but soon produced a lot of tree and structural damage along the southeastern terminus of Miller County Road 152. Here the tornado was its strongest and widest, reaching a peak width of around a quarter of a mile. There were several outbuildings damaged or mostly destroyed by the wind alone with some homes and other structures also damaged, but mainly due to impact from large limbs and trees falling on top of them. The tornado continued north for another half a mile before ending roughly as it crossed Miller County Road 151. Fortunately, there were no injuries or fatalities associated with the tornado. |
| January 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boggy | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees. Van Buren County,04,0810CST,,,0,0,5,0,Flash Flood Heavy rains caused flash flooding in Van Buren County. Portions of Highway 16 were under water for a time. A number of other county roads received damage. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boggy | - | Several trees downed across Highway 71. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boggy | - | Widespread power outages reported. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boggy (historical) | 0.3 miles | 15 | |
| Fairland | 2.3 miles | 16 | |
| Fouke | 2.5 miles | 16 | |
| Jonesville | 2.7 miles | 15 | |
| Roberts (historical) | 3.9 miles | 16 | |
| Rocky Mound | 4.1 miles | 15 | |
| Fort Lynn | 4.1 miles | 15 | |
| Black Diamond | 6.3 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 56934. 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.






