Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
“The Hampton Waterworks is a historic site located in Hampton, Arkansas. Completed in 1937, it is the only surviving example of a Public Works Administration-built waterworks in Calhoun County.”
Wikipedia article Hampton Waterworks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 9 National Register listings published here for Calhoun County · listed in 2006 · category: Structure.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 112 fires within 5 miles of Hampton Waterworks between 2001 and 2020, burning about 598 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 39 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 34 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2011 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 19 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2011 | Natural | 14 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 22 workings within 5 miles of Hampton Waterworks: 17 unknowns, 4 producers, 1 past producer. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun Cnty Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Cram Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| J B Jones Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Loveless Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Ritchey Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hampton, the town this property stands in, in 59 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 24 hail, 21 thunderstorm wind, 10 flash flood, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2008 | Flash Flood | Hampton | $500,000 | There was flooding in Hampton. An assisted living center had to be evacuated. Arkansas Highway 203 along with other roads were impassable due to flooding. U.S Highway 167 at mile marker 9 was flooded. Three people had to be evacuated from their residences in Hampton. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | $450,000 | Roofs of several buildings were damaged on the campus of the Hampton schools. Some of the debris was thrown onto a nearby football field. A flagpole was bent and part of the scoreboard damaged at the field. Due to roof damage at the high school gym, water poured down on the basketball court. Numerous large trees and power lines were blown down, and a few of the trees landed on structures. Trees were also blown down along U.S. Highway 278 east of Hampton. Numerous power lines were blown down and some power poles were broken. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed power lines and blew awnings off several buildings. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | $25,000 | Many trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | $15,000 | Trees and power lines were down in Hampton. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | $10,000 | Several trees were blown down. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | $10,000 | Trees and a utility pole were blown down. |
| March 1997 | Flash Flood | Hampton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| October 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees. |
| January 2007 | Flash Flood | Hampton | $4,000 | Heavy rains produced flash flooding across portions of Calhoun County. Several county roads were blocked due to high water levels. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Hampton | $1,000 | Street flooding occurred in Hampton. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | $1,000 | A large tree was down. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | - | Several trees were blown down in the town of Hampton, AR. |
| December 2024 | Hail | Hampton | - | Quarter-sized hail fell at the Hampton Police Department located on the northern side of the town of Hampton along AR-Highway 167. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Hampton | - | A report of ping pong ball hail was received via social media. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Hampton | - | A road or two had water over them. There was a road washed out. |
| April 2019 | Flash Flood | Hampton | - | Heavy rain caused widespread flooding of roads in Hampton. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Hampton | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Hampton. |
| June 2016 | Flash Flood | Hampton | - | There was street flooding reported in Hampton. |
| August 2012 | Heavy Rain | Hampton | - | Rainfall measured 4.12 inches in 24 hours. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | - | Trees were down across Arkansas Highway 247. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | - | A large tree was blown onto a house southwest of Hampton. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | - | Large tree limbs knocked down. |
| April 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Hampton | - | A weak tornado touched down in Calhoun County, about 13 miles south-southeast of Hampton. The tornado tracked to the east and eventually lifted 6 miles south-southeast of Harrell. The only damage noted along the path of the tornado were some large limbs blown down and a few small trees knocked down. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Hampton | - | Water was over Highway 167 near Hampton. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Hampton | - | There was at least a foot of water over the road at the junction of Highways 274 and 203 about 5 miles northwest of Hampton. |
| November 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Hampton | - | A weak tornado touched down southeast of Hampton and tracked to the northeast for about 2.3 miles before lifting. A double wide mobile home was overturned. The mobile home was not occupied at the time the tornado struck. Several dozen large trees were uprooted and other trees were snapped off. |
| December 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Hampton | - | A weak tornado (F0) touched down briefly to the west-southwest of Hampton. The roof of a house sustained damage. A person living next door to the home that was damaged witnessed the tornado. Several pine trees were also snapped off. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | - | Several large trees were blown down. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | - | Thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph |
| May 2001 | Hail | Hampton | - | Hail up to golfball size covered the ground. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | - | Several buildings sustained roof damage in Hampton. |
| March 2016 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| December 2005 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| December 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| December 2001 | Flash Flood | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Hail | Hampton | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Hampton Masonic Lodge Building | under 500 feet | 2008 |
 | Calhoun County Courthouse | 0.2 miles | 1976 |
 | Hampton Cemetery | 0.2 miles | 2009 |
 | Dunn House | 2.8 miles | 1976 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 06000909 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Calhoun County | All 9 listed properties in this county. |
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