BlockRisher, Arkansas
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1939 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Little Texas Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72421. It lies near Jimmy Ridge. The Survey maps it on the Risher quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 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 Weiner quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS Memphis quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Memphis quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Weiner quadrangle1:62500
- 1960 USGS Weiner quadrangle1:62500
- 1980 USGS Risher quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Jonesboro quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
3 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Risher between 1999 and 2006, burning about 12 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 June 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 March 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
3 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Risher in 3 storm reports between 1999 and 2025: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Tornado (EF2) | Risher | $750,000 | The tornado started just west of Highway 18 between Risher and Riggs, causing tree damage and roof damage to multiple metal outbuildings. The tornado continued northeast, crossing Highway 226 where a farm outbuilding was destroyed, trees snapped, and damage to farm equipment was noted. The most notable damage was along County Road 160, where a grain silo bin was torn and twisted. The silo had been bolted to the ground. The tornado continued northeast towards Herman, where trees were snapped and uprooted. Damage was noted at Westside High School, where the gymnasium roof was damaged and multiple nearby farm shops were destroyed. Additional trees were damaged along Highway 63 before the tornado lifted. Peak winds were estimated at 120 mph. |
| March 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Risher | $5,000 | Several large trees were blown down near a cemetery. One house suffered minor shingle damage. |
| January 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Risher | $5,000 | The tornado started near Risher and tracked northeast across mainly rural areas. Some trees and power lines were blown down. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riggs | 1.9 miles | 11 | |
| Fisher | 2.4 miles | 11 | |
| Credit (historical) | 2.4 miles | 10 | |
| Chilson | 2.8 miles | 10 | |
| Denton Island | 3.0 miles | 10 | |
| Cash | 3.8 miles | 11 | |
| Dryden | 6.9 miles | 11 | |
| Obear (historical) | 7.2 miles | 12 |
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 Q122559130 | 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 58494. 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.
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.