Lanesport, Arkansas

12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1990. It stands in District 2. It lies in ZIP code area 71836. The Survey maps it on the Foreman quadrangle.

Lanesport within Little River County

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 12 printed sheets

Matched 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 Foreman quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
1953 USGS Texarkana quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
1956 USGS Texarkana quadrangle1:250000
1986 USGS Idabel quadrangle1:100000
1990 USGS Idabel quadrangle1:100000

Fires near this place

29 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Lanesport between 1995 and 2019, burning about 501 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 14 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	14
Debris and open burning	9
Natural	3
Equipment and vehicle use	1
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1
Power generation/transmission/distribution	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
6 September 2005	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	LINDEN - 345
28 September 2015	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	ELDORADO BEND
9 August 2001	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	not named
31 August 2005	Natural	8.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	LINDEN - 327
26 August 2005	Natural	1.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	LINDEN - 311
25 August 2006	Arson/incendiarism	10 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	10524
24 August 2011	Natural	30 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	LINDEN-470
22 August 1999	Arson/incendiarism	35 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	not named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Rocky Comfort

Every fire recorded in Little River County

Mines and quarries near this place

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Lanesport: 5 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.

Site	Commodity	Status
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

Every working recorded in Little River County

Storms near this place

5 since 2015

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lanesport in 5 storm reports between 2015 and 2020: 2 flood, 2 tornado, 1 flash flood. The reports record 1 death. 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
May 2015	Flood	Lanesport	1 killed	Excessive heavy rainfall during the month of May resulted in very high water on the Red River bordering Little River, Hempstead, Lafayette and Miller 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 of 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. 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. Considerable backwater flooding of Walnut Bayou in Little River County was reported with farming and pasture land affected. The United States Highway 259 bridge, Hwy 8 bridge and the Hwy. 71 bridge going over the Red River were closed. On May 27th, three individuals headed out in a boat on the Little River side of the Red River. The boat capsized and the individuals were reported missing the next day. Two of the three individuals were rescued after they were heard screaming for help but one of the individuals drowned in the swift current.
June 2015	Flood	Lanesport	$1,000,000	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. Bank erosion was extreme on the Little River County side of the Red River with nearly 100 thousand acres of farmland and pastureland inundated. Additional acres flooded by high levels on the Little River and Millwood Lake areas totaled 56,000 acres. Nearly 10 thousand heads of cattle had to be relocated with some lost. The United States Highway 259 bridge, Hwy 8 bridge and the Hwy. 71 bridge going over the Red River were closed. Highway 41 Section 3 at the junction of Hwy. 32 to the Red River Bridge was closed as was Hwy. 108, Section 1 near Foreman. As many as 80 homes were affected by flood waters with 28 homes inundated. A Federal Disaster Declaration was issued for Little River and Miller Counties in Southwest Arkansas for the Red River flooding event of 2015.
January 2018	Tornado (EF1)	Lanesport	$40,000	An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds between 100-110 mph touched down on the Legacy Ranch along County Road 1 in Southern Little River County, bending the fence, stripping the siding and roofing material on a large barn, and flipping two semi trailers on their side. The tornado then moved northeast across County Road 4 and Highway 41, snapping power poles and trees. As the tornado continued moving northeast, several trees were snapped and uprooted as it entered the Wallace community. The First Baptist Church in Wallace lost several shingles, and several homes sustained minor roof damage along Highway 32, County Road 10, and County Road 76, primarily losing shingles. Two additional outbuildings and barns sustained minor damage. The tornado finally lifted just north of County Road 76.
May 2020	Tornado (EFU)	Lanesport	-	Multiple witnesses documented a tornado via video and pictures touching down in an open field in extreme Southwest Little River County, where it tracked northwest into extreme Southeast McCurtain County Oklahoma. Since the NWS survey team could not access this area, an EF rating could not be assigned and thus this tornado will be rated EF-Unknown.
April 2016	Flash Flood	Lanesport	-	Numerous county roads across Little River County were flooded and closed.

Every storm recorded in Little River County

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.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Rocky Comfort	5.2 miles	12
Foreman	6.4 miles	12
Wallace	6.5 miles	11
Pankov	8.0 miles	11
Arkinda	9.0 miles	11
Eastport	9.6 miles	11
Arden	10.3 miles	11
Wades Chapel	10.7 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 Q122557046

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 77444. 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.