BlockHergett, Arkansas
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1939 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Maumelle Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72411. The Survey maps it on the Needham quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 10 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.
- 1939 USGS Jonesboro quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Memphis quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Memphis quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Jonesboro quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Needham quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Jonesboro quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
3 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Hergett between 2004 and 2020, burning about 38 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 February 2016 | Debris and open burning | 12 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 October 2004 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
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 Hergett: 3 unknowns. 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
7 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hergett in 7 storm reports between 1997 and 2021: 2 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hergett | $20,000 | Two 18-wheelers were blown over on Interstate 555 between Bay and Jonesboro. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Hergett | $10,000 | A tornado briefly touched down just southwest of Highway 158, northeast of Bay, and moved northeast. The tornado crossed Highway 158 before lifting just before it reached Highway 63. Some damage occurred to the Bay Arkansas Airport. The airport measured a 113 mph gust. A carport awning was lifted and thrown by the tornado. |
| February 1997 | Hail | Hergett | $500 | no account filed |
| March 2021 | Hail | Hergett | - | Nickel size hail fell on I-555 south of Jonesboro. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Hergett | - | Nestle Road near I-555 closed due to high water. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Hergett | - | Water covering portions of I-555 in Bay causing lanes of traffic to be closed. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hergett | - | Straight line winds knocked power poles and trees down near U.S. Highway 63 and Nestle Road. A semi truck full of chicken parts was blown over on Highway 18 and Highway 69. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay | 2.3 miles | 9 | |
| Gum Point | 3.1 miles | 10 | |
| Phillips | 3.4 miles | 10 | |
| Webbs Mill (historical) | 3.7 miles | 10 | |
| Davis Spur | 3.8 miles | 9 | |
| Fallis | 3.9 miles | 11 | |
| Apt | 4.3 miles | 11 | |
| Nettleton | 4.8 miles | 11 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q122572935 | 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 77166. 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.