Rocky Mound, Arkansas
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1989. It stands in De Roan Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71801. It stands on Rocky Mound Hill. The Survey maps it on the Hope quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 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 Hope quadrangle1:24000, 4 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
66 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 66 fires within 5 miles of Rocky Mound between 1997 and 2020, burning about 457 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 16 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 17 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 1999 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 2003 | 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
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Rocky Mound: 3 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead County | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hope Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Lavender Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
10 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rocky Mound in 10 storm reports between 2011 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 hail. 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 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocky Mound | $125,000 | Six homes were damaged with multiple trees downed in Perrytown. Additional trees were downed across the entire county. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocky Mound | $25,000 | A downburst occurred northeast of where the tornado track ended along cr 53. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted blocking the road. A small pen was damaged east of cr 53. All of the trees in this area were pointing outward away from where the downburst occurred approximately 200 yards west of cr 53. Maximum winds are estimated at 95-105 mph. |
| January 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocky Mound | - | Multiple trees downed south of U.S. Highway 67 in Perrytown. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocky Mound | - | A tree was downed along Highway 73 West in Hope. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocky Mound | - | Trees were blown down a couple miles northeast of Hope. |
| February 2018 | Flash Flood | Rocky Mound | - | High water over County Road 243. |
| May 2017 | Flash Flood | Rocky Mound | - | State Highway 73 in and east of town was closed due to flash flooding. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocky Mound | - | Powerlines were downed east of Hope, Arkansas along Hwy. 32. |
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Rocky Mound | - | County Road 246 was washed out near Perrytown. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Rocky Mound | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perrytown | 1.9 miles | 15 | |
| Eastridge Addition | 2.0 miles | 15 | |
| Hills of Hope | 2.1 miles | 15 | |
| Holcomb Addition | 2.2 miles | 15 | |
| Gunter Addition | 2.4 miles | 15 | |
| Green Acres | 2.5 miles | 15 | |
| Centerville | 2.7 miles | 15 | |
| Hempstead Heights | 2.8 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 58511. 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.






