BlockFulton, Arkansas
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Bois d'Arc Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71838. The Survey maps it on the Fulton quadrangle. 115 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 259 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresFulton fell from 201 to 115 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 | 201 | |
| 2020 | 115 | -86 (-43%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1951 USGS Fulton quadrangle1:24000, 6 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 Hope quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
105 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 105 fires within 5 miles of Fulton between 1997 and 2020, burning about 1,254 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 46 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 | 46 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Natural | 5 |
| 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 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2011 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 33 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 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 Fulton: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Name | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
21 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fulton in 21 storm reports between 1994 and 2022: 7 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 3 flash 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 2015 | Flood | Fulton | $770,000 | Excessive heavy rainfall during the month of May resulted in very high water on the Red River bordering Little River, Hempstead, Miller and Lafayette Counties in Southwest Arkansas as well as Bowie County in Northeast Texas during the entire month of June. Rainfall amounts during the month of May across the Upper and Middle Red River basins of Southern Oklahoma and Northern Texas totaled over 20 inches of rain. The Oklahoma state climatologist reported that May of 2015 was the all time wettest month of any month in state history. Lake Texhoma, a flood control reservoir to the Red River upstream of Arthur City, Texas rose to its highest pool stage on record early on June 1st at 645.66 feet with peak releases of around 140,000 CFS. The Muddy Boggy Creek tributary to the Red River rose to near its flood of record cresting near 55 feet earlier on May 29th with inflows upwards of 70,000 CFS into the Red River. Muddy Boggy Creek crested just shy of the 1990 flood of record with 55.27 feet near Unger, Oklahoma. Other tributaries of the Red River also crested at very high levels during the final week of May and early in June, 2015 below Lake Texhoma including Bois D'Arc and Bokchito Creeks. Finally the Kiamichi River at Hugo Reservoir crested just below a new pool stage record after May 25th and contributed peak releases of near 60,000 CFS as well to the Red River. This excessive heavy rainfall and inflow into the Red River resulted in river levels that eclipsed the flood of May of 1990 at Pecan Point and was just shy of the Red River flood of May of 1908 at Pecan Point. The Red River at Pecan Point north of Dekalb, Texas went above the 24 foot flood stage on May 10th, 2015 and remained above that flood stage through the entire month of June and did not fall below flood stage until until July, 2015. The Red River at Pecan Point north of Dekalb, Texas went above the 30 foot major flood stage on May 24th, 2015 and crested at a stage of 35.0 feet on June 2nd, 2015. This is the 3rd highest crest in recorded history at the gauging location, eclipsed only by the flood of record of 36.0 feet in 1938 and 35.5 feet in 1908. The river fell below the 30 foot major flood stage on June 10th. A secondary rise on the Red River developed because of excessive heavy rainfall once again in the middle Red River Basin from the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill. As a result, the Red River at Pecan Point north of Dekalb, Texas went back above the 30 foot major flood stage on June 22nd and crested at a stage of 32.5 feet on June 24th. The Red River then fell below the 30 foot major flood stage on June 28th. Below Pecan Point north of Dekalb, Texas, the Red River at Index, Arkansas crested at 31.4 feet on June 3rd. This was the 3rd highest flood at Index, Arkansas in recorded history at the gauging location, eclipsed only by the flood of record of 34.4 feet in 1938 and 32.3 feet in 1990. The river fell below the 28 foot major flood stage on June 8th. A secondary rise on the Red River developed because of excessive heavy rainfall once again in the middle Red River Basin from the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill. As a result, the Red River at Index, Arkansas crested again at 26.6 feet on June 27th and fell below the 25 foot flood stage on June 29th. Below Index, Arkansas, the Red River at Fulton, Arkansas crested at 32.12 feet on June 5th. This was the 11th highest flood at Fulton, Arkansas in recorded history at the gauging location with the record crest of 37.40 having occurred in 1945. The river fell below the 27 foot flood stage on June 10th. A secondary rise on the Red River developed because of excessive heavy rainfall once again in the middle Red River Basin from the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill. As a result, the Red River at Fulton, Arkansas crested again at 25.1 feet on June 27th which was nearly two feet short of the 27 foot flood stage at Fulton, Arkansas. Bank erosion was extreme on the Hempstead County side of the Red River with hundreds of acres of farmland and pastureland inundated. Cattle had to be relocated. Only one home suffered flood damage but Hempstead County loses mainly from roads, levees and pumps totaled $770,000. The United States Highway 259 bridge, Hwy 8 bridge and the Hwy. 71 bridge going over the Red River were closed. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $25,000 | A tree fell on a home near Hwy. 67 in west Fulton, Arkansas. There were no report of injuries. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $500 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree. |
| November 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Thunderstorm winds caused a tractor trailer to overturn on the I-30 bridge over the Red River near Fulton, blocking both the east and west-bound lanes. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Fulton | - | Nickel size hail fell just northeast of Fulton. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Fulton | - | Hail was reported in Fulton, Arkansas along Interstate 30. |
| May 2015 | Flood | Fulton | - | Excessive heavy rainfall during the month of May in the Red River Basin of Southern Oklahoma, Northern Texas and Southwest Arkansas resulted in very high water on the Red River bordering Little River, Hempstead and Miller and Lafayette Counties in Southwest Arkansas as well as Bowie County in Northeast Texas. Rainfall amounts during the month of May across the Upper and Middle Red River basins of Southern Oklahoma and Northern Texas totaled over 20 inches of rain. This excessive heavy rainfall resulted in Red River levels that eclipsed the flood of May, 1990 at Pecan Point and was just shy of the Red River flood of May of 1908 at Pecan Point. Downstream of Pecan Point at Index, Arkansas, the Red River rose above the 25 foot flood stage on May 28th and remained above that flood stage through the end of the month. The Red River at Index, Arkansas went above the 30 foot major flood stage on May 29th and remained above that stage through the end of the month. The Red River at Index, Arkansas did not crest until the month of June, 2015 so final crest information will be contained in the June, 2015 Storm Data report. Below Index, Arkansas at Fulton, Arkansas, the Red River rose above the 27 foot flood stage on May 30th and remained above flood stage through the end of the month. The river did not crest at Fulton, Arkansas until the month of June, 2015 so final crest information will be contained in the June, 2015 Storm Data report. Thousands of acres of pasture and and farm land were flooded and livestock had to be evacuated. Bank erosion was extreme on the Little River, Hempstead, Lafayette and Miller County sides of the Red River as well as the Bowie County side of the river. The United States Highway 259 bridge, Hwy 8 bridge and Hwy. 71 bridge going over the Red River were closed. The Interstate 30 bridge going over the Red River was threatened but not closed. |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Fulton | - | Hwy. 67 was flooded and closed between Fulton and Hope, Arkansas. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Fulton | - | The NWS conducted a storm survey in southwest Hempstead County and concluded that the damage was the result of an EF0 tornado. The tornado first touched down just northeast of Fulton, Arkansas along Hwy. 195 where several pine trees were snapped in a pine thicket. The tornado was at its widest point at this time, approximately 100 yards wide near Hwy. 195. The storm then continued on an east northeast trajectory snapping trees as it crossed CR 10. The storm then lifted just to the west of CR 15. Estimated wind speeds were 75-80 mph. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Fulton | - | High water was reported on Hwy. 195 resulting in the closure of the highway. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Trees downed over Hwy 195. |
| June 1999 | Lightning | Fulton | - | Lightning blew a pine tree apart showering the roadside (Hwy 67) with kindling and knocking out power to the town. |
| April 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Fulton | - | An F0 tornado touched down briefly and caused no damage. |
| April 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Fulton | - | Tornado reported by state police touched down briefly. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Hail | Fulton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprudel | 2.5 miles | 17 | |
| Thrasher (historical) | 3.2 miles | 14 | |
| McNab | 3.4 miles | 14 | |
| Dave | 4.1 miles | 15 | |
| Sheppard | 4.9 miles | 15 | |
| Powers | 5.9 miles | 15 | |
| Wafers Crossing | 6.4 miles | 15 | |
| Battlefield | 6.8 miles | 14 |
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 Fulton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79647 | 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 49291. 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.