BlockCloar, Arkansas
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1940 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Tyronza Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72331. It stands on Gibson Bayou. The Survey maps it on the Earle quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 11 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.
- 1940 USGS Deckerville quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Memphis quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Memphis quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Deckerville quadrangle1:62500
- 1974 USGS Earle quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1977 USGS Deckerville quadrangle1:62500
- 1986 USGS Memphis West quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
2 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Cloar between 2004 and 2007, burning about 24 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 February 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Cloar: 1 past producer. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
3 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cloar in 3 storm reports between 2018 and 2024: 1 flood, 1 tornado, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2018 | Flood | Cloar | $1,000,000 | Heavy rainfall caused the Tyronza River to flood in Earle. Residents were evacuated from a neighborhood with 20 homes. |
| March 2023 | Tornado (EF2) | Cloar | $250,000 | The tornado that caused EF-3 damage in Wynne, Arkansas moved into Crittenden County just north of Earle causing EF-2 damage along Watson Road. Between Earle, AR, and the Mississippi River, very few damage indicators aided in the observed strength as it traversed mostly farmland. There were between 20 to 30 center pivot irrigation systems that were overturned along this area. The tornado then tracked into the oxbows of the Mississippi River while crossing into Tipton County. Peak winds were estimated at 125 mph in Crittenden County. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloar | $5,000 | Two utility poles were downed along Cloar Rd near the Earle Substation. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Forks | 2.0 miles | 11 | |
| Norvell | 2.3 miles | 11 | |
| Earle | 2.4 miles | 11 | |
| Shannonville | 3.2 miles | 11 | |
| Grassy Lake Bottom | 4.4 miles | 11 | |
| Poindexter | 4.5 miles | 11 | |
| Crittenden | 4.5 miles | 12 | |
| Lansing | 5.6 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 56963. 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.