Sprudel, Arkansas
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Bois d'Arc Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71838. The Survey maps it on the Fulton quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 17 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 Fulton quadrangle1:24000, 6 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
106 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 106 fires within 5 miles of Sprudel between 1997 and 2020, burning about 1,094 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 50 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 | 50 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Sprudel: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Name | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
3 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sprudel in 3 storm reports between 2009 and 2025: 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 tornado. 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) | Sprudel | $400,000 | An EF-2 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 115 mph touched down just north of Interstate 30 along Hempstead 2, and remained on the ground tracking east-northeast just north of I-30 to near Hope. The tornado was strongest on Hempstead 2 where widespread major tree damage yielded a peak wind speed of 115 mph. Tree damage remained significant through the Highway 15 and Hempstead 2 intersection and the maximum width was estimated to have been achieved near this latter intersection. After this intersection, the tornado began gradually weakening and decreasing in size, with the last trace of contact with the ground being minor tree damage on North Hazel Street on the north side of Hope. Along the tornado's path, the majority of the damage was to hardwood and softwood trees, although some structures were damaged. Most of the structure damage was to outbuildings and carports, including the Hope Volunteer Fire Department. There was at least one recreational vehicle rolled with a mobile home pushed off of its foundation. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported from this tornado. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sprudel | - | Trees were downed along Interstate 30 from mile marker 24 to 26. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Sprudel | - | Numerous roads across the county remain flooded and closed. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheppard | 2.5 miles | 15 | |
| Fulton | 2.5 miles | 17 | |
| Wafers Crossing | 4.0 miles | 15 | |
| Thrasher (historical) | 4.0 miles | 14 | |
| Powers | 4.1 miles | 15 | |
| Battlefield | 4.4 miles | 14 | |
| McNab | 4.7 miles | 14 | |
| Guernsey | 5.0 miles | 15 |
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 Q122563698 | 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 57194. 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.






