Peel, Arkansas
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Marion County Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72668. It lies near Willow Spring Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Peel quadrangle. It stands 938 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 16 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.
- 1893 USGS Yellville quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1903 USGS Yellville quadrangle1:125000
- 1905 USGS Yellville quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1929 USGS Yellville quadrangle1:125000
- 1945 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Peel quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Bull Shoals Lake quadrangle1:100000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
61 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 61 fires within 5 miles of Peel between 1992 and 2019, burning about 1,938 acres in total. None started naturally. 44 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 | 44 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 August 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 May 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 8 April 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 111 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | HOUSE HOLLOW |
| 5 April 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 April 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 April 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 April 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 150 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Peel: 5 unknowns, 5 occurrences, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Zinc, Lead, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Arthur of Nancy J. Mine | Lead, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Big Saddle Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Cromwell & Caddy | Lead, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Houck Mine | Lead, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Mcgregor Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Rising Sun Mine | Lead, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Roy Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Thomas Barclay Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Watson Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
40 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Peel in 40 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 18 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 2 flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Peel | 1 hurt | A weak tornado touched down 3.2 miles southwest of Peel and traveled to the northeast before lifting 1.7 miles northeast of Peel. The tornado damaged a church with a wall bowed out. Damage also occurred to the ceiling in the sanctuary. A travel trailer was also overturned with several homes suffering roof damage, mostly due to fallen trees or tree limbs. Also, a 60 by 40 foot shed was totally destroyed, with doors blown off a few turkey houses. Power lines and power poles were downed along with dozens of very large trees. Two vehicle were smashed by fallen trees. A woman was injured when her mobile home flipped over and was destroyed. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Peel | $550,000 | Several streets in Flippin flooded. Low-water crossings on Marion County Roads 3010, 3021, and 3022 were impassable with more than a foot of water over them. Numerous county roads and bridges suffered damage. |
| May 2011 | Flood | Peel | $500,000 | Some of the campsites around Bull Shoals Lake were closed due to flooding. Part of the Buffalo National River was closed due to flooding, flood damage, and debris piles. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Peel | $200,000 | Widespread areal flooding occurred. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peel | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed three barns and downed some power lines. |
| December 2013 | Flash Flood | Peel | $20,000 | Several county roads were under water. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Peel | $15,000 | The low water bridges were covered and some gates were closed over the roads. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peel | - | We had 2200 power outages reported in northwest Marion County, with most locations completely without power from Peel south towards Summit. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peel | - | Several trees were blown down across parts of Marion County. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Peel | - | Two inch hail was reported in Peel. |
| June 2016 | Flash Flood | Peel | - | County roads 8036 and 8037 have been washed out with 6 inches of water running over the roads. The basement of the Coon Creek Fishing Resort was flooded. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peel | - | A tree was down on Highway 125 and Locust Rd. 2 trees were down on County Road 0836. |
| June 2016 | Heavy Rain | Peel | - | Rain of 4.6 inches was reported from this mornings thunderstorms. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peel | - | Some trees were uprooted. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Peel | - | Hail fell along Arkansas Highway 125. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peel | - | Power lines were blown down. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peel | - | One tree and numerous large limbs were reported down at Camp Galilee. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peel | - | Several trees were knocked down. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Peel | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Peel | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Peel | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Peel | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Peel | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peel | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Peel | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Peel | - | no account filed |
| December 2002 | Hail | Peel | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Peel | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Peel | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peel | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peel | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peel | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peel | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peel | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Peel | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Peel | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Peel | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Peel | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Peel | - | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Hail | Peel | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Branch | 4.8 miles | 17 | |
| Mount Perrian (historical) | 5.0 miles | 16 | |
| Monarch | 5.6 miles | 16 | |
| Midway | 5.8 miles | 17 | |
| Lakeway | 6.5 miles | 15 | |
| Dodd City | 7.4 miles | 15 | |
| Kingdom Springs (historical) | 9.1 miles | 17 | |
| Stone (historical) | 9.5 miles | 17 |
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 Peel | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7160195 | 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 77972. 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.











