Washita, Arkansas
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Washita Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71970. It stands on Deer Creek. The Survey maps it on the Story quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 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.
- 1890 USGS Mount Ida quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1890 USGS Mt Ida quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Mount Ida quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Lake Ouachita quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Story quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
71 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 71 fires within 5 miles of Washita between 1992 and 2020, burning about 579 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 19 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 | 19 |
| Natural | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Ouachita National Forest | STORY |
| 20 September 2000 | Smoking | under an acre | Ouachita National Forest | BIG BRANCH |
| 2 September 2007 | Natural | 12 acres | Ouachita National Forest | LAKESIDE |
| 2 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Ouachita National Forest | WEST |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Washita: 2 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Quartz. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Drill Carbon #3 | Quartz | Unknown | ||
| George Shieffield No. 2 Mine | Quartz | Unknown | ||
| Oden Mine | Quartz | Producer | 1986 |
Storms near this place
13 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Washita in 13 storm reports between 1999 and 2023: 8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2013 | Flood | Washita | $25,000 | Large amounts of rain over the Ouachita River and its tributaries from May 30th through June 1st contributed to a large rise on Lake Ouachita. The lake rose 9 feet by June 3rd, followed by a slow fall. The lake did not return to its normal level until June 21st. Roads and campgrounds near the lake were submerged. Some gangways to boat docks also went under water, causing people to have to travel in boats to reach their boat docks. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washita | $20,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down between Mount Ida and Story. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washita | - | Several trees blown down at the intersection of Highway 188 and Highway 27 north all along Lake Ouachita. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washita | - | A collapsing thunderstorm blew down a couple trees onto Highway 27 at Washita. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washita | - | Trees were down along Highway 88. |
| May 2013 | Flood | Washita | - | Large amounts of rain over the Ouachita River and its tributaries on May 30th and 31st contributed to a significant rise on Lake Ouachita. The river rose several feet in one day, with further rises into early June. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washita | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and blew shingles off the roofs of several buildings. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washita | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Washita | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Washita | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Washita | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washita | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washita | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buddys Landing | 2.0 miles | 15 | |
| Story | 2.9 miles | 15 | |
| Little Fir Landing | 3.5 miles | 14 | |
| Ruble | 3.7 miles | 15 | |
| Rubie | 3.8 miles | 15 | |
| Gibbs | 4.5 miles | 15 | |
| Liberty | 5.0 miles | 14 | |
| Fannie | 5.5 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 78704. 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.








