Augusta, Kansas
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Augusta City. It lies in ZIP code area 67010. It stands on Elm Creek. The Survey maps it on the Augusta quadrangle. 9,256 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,276 feet above sea level.
On record in Augusta
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 6 records
Augusta Theaterlisted 1990
C. N. James Cabinlisted 1973
Loomis-Parry Houselisted 2009
US Post Office-Augustalisted 1989
Viets Blocklisted 2012- John Moyle Buildinglisted 2014
Population over time
2 figuresAugusta fell from 9,274 to 9,256 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9,274 | |
| 2020 | 9,256 | -18 (-0%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1888 USGS Eldorado quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1955 USGS Wichita quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Wichita quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
161 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 161 fires within 5 miles of Augusta between 2005 and 2020, burning about 2,377 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 11 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 | 51 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 51 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 25 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 15 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Butler County | not named |
| 21 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2245 |
| 20 September 2006 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.0 acres | Butler County | not named |
| 18 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Butler County | 2501 |
| 18 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Butler County | 1168 |
| 16 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 acres | Butler County | not named |
| 8 August 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Butler County | not named |
| 27 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Butler County | 2299 |
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 Augusta: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number 21 Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 190 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Augusta in 190 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 100 hail, 54 thunderstorm wind, 20 flash flood, 10 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1993 | Hail | Augusta | $5,000,000 | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Augusta | $500,000 | Part of Highway 54 closed. Numerous basements flooded. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Augusta | $125,000 | The large hail ranged in size from half dollar to golf ball size. The hail was driven by 70 mph winds, causing damage to cars and house siding. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | $100,000 | The Emergency Manager reported that campers were overturned at Santa Fe Lake but there were no injuries. Multiple trees were downed in this area. The damage was spread across about a 1 mile diameter. The time of the event was estimated from radar. |
| September 2009 | Flash Flood | Augusta | $50,000 | Heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding along streets and county roads in southeastern sections of the county. Water was two feet deep across roadways in some locations. The heavy rain caused creeks to become swollen and overflow their banks, with road closings from Highway 54 from Augusta to Andover, south to Douglass. Rainfall amounts ranged from 4.00 inches in Augusta to 4.57 inches at the Andover Middle School, to 2.96 inches in Benton. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | $50,000 | Damage to trees and power lines resulted in power losses to many residences. Area newspapers contributed to this report. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | $50,000 | no account filed |
| September 2008 | Flash Flood | Augusta | $30,000 | Two water rescues took place in Augusta in and around Augusta City Lake, near Gavin Park. One vehicle near Gavin park was engulfed by the high water, stranding the motorist. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | $20,000 | Widespread tree damage, numerous power lines downed, two barns blown away, and a mobile home lost part of it's roof. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | $13,000 | A tornado siren was blown over at Santa Fe Lake. The time of occurrence is based on radar. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Augusta | $10,000 | A water rescue occurred east of town. Numerous roads had 1 foot of flowing water over them. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | $10,000 | Light poles were downed in Augusta. Report courtesy of KAKE TV. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | $10,000 | Power lines obviously blown down as power outages reported in Augusta. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | $5,000 | A public report via twitter of roof damage to a home. Winds were estimated of 60 to 70 mph. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | $5,000 | Trees around 2 feet in diameter were uprooted. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | $5,000 | Limbs and signs blown down. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | $5,000 | Utility pole blown down. |
| March 1993 | Hail | Augusta | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Hail | Augusta | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | $2,500 | Numerous branches and one large tree were blown down. One stand-alone carport was damaged and one trampoline was launched. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | $1,000 | Two 10 to 12 inch diameter trees were blown down. Numerous other branches were blown down as well. |
| October 1993 | Hail | Augusta | $500 | Hail damaged roofs and vehicles. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Augusta | $500 | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Augusta | $100 | Numerous roadways were reported under water and impassible. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Augusta | $100 | Numerous roads remained flooded across the west side of Augusta for several hours. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Augusta | $100 | Water was reported over the road, on the south side of town. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Augusta | $100 | Several streets were barricaded with a foot and a half of water over them. The west side of town was hit worse. |
| October 2018 | Flood | Augusta | $100 | Water was over the road on southwest 70th street, northeast of town. |
| September 2009 | Flood | Augusta | $100 | Street flooding was reported between the railroad tracks and the Walnut River bridge on Highway 77 on the southern edge of Augusta. 2.92 inches of rainfall was reported at Garfield Elementary in Augusta. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Augusta | $50 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Augusta | - | Report relayed via emergency management. The hail was reported to be covering the ground. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Augusta | - | Nickel sized hail was accompanied by 35 to 40 mph winds. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | - | A power pole was snapped and leaning onto a house. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | - | Wind gusts estimated to be around 60 mph. There was also a six inch diameter tree limb down near Augusta. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | - | Dispatch reported powerlines were down and relayed to emergency management. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EFU) | Augusta | - | Brief tornado touchdown occurred near Augusta with no damage indicated. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | - | A report was sent via mPing of broken one inch tree limbs broken. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | - | A damage report of a roof partially peeled back on a home. |
| July 2023 | Heavy Rain | Augusta | - | A mesonet measured 2.70 inches of rainfall over the 12 hours. |
| July 2023 | Heavy Rain | Augusta | - | A mesonet station in Augusta measured 2.96 inches of rainfall. |
| July 2023 | Heavy Rain | Augusta | - | Measured 4.0 inches of rainfall. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | - | There was a report of 4-inch diameter tree limbs down. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | - | Six to twelve inch diameter tree limbs were reported down. |
| May 2022 | Flash Flood | Augusta | - | There were reports of submerged vehicles with water up to the headlights through town. The heavy rain continued into the early morning hours of June 1st. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | - | Dispatch reported powerlines were down. |
| June 2022 | Heavy Rain | Augusta | - | The public mesonet observer in Augusta reported 3.69 inches of rainfall in 24 hours. |
| June 2022 | Heavy Rain | Augusta | - | The Coop observer 1.5 miles northeast of Augusta reported 4.8 inches of rainfall in 24 hours. |
| June 2022 | Heavy Rain | Augusta | - | A Cocorahs observer near Augusta reported 5.12 inches of rainfall in 24 hours. |
| June 2022 | Flash Flood | Augusta | - | There were reports of submerged vehicles with water up to their headlights through town. |
| October 2021 | Heavy Rain | Augusta | - | This is a 24 hour report of 3.7 inches at station AGTK1 in Augusta. |
| September 2021 | Heavy Rain | Augusta | - | A social media report observed 4.00 inches. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | - | A wind damage report from mPING. No damage is available in the app. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Augusta | - | Hail was covering the ground. |
| May 2020 | Heavy Rain | Augusta | - | This was a 24 hour rainfall report. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | - | A semi truck was blown over on highway 54 east of Augusta. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Augusta | - | The report of flash flooding was recieved via mPING. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | - | There were no reports of damage. This was also a correction to the location of the event. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | - | An MPing report was received of 1-inch diameter limbs broken along with a few shingles blown off. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haverhill | 5.0 miles | 15 | |
| Lorena | 5.7 miles | 15 | |
| Salter | 6.2 miles | 16 | |
| Bois d' Arc | 6.8 miles | 15 | |
| Gordon | 6.8 miles | 15 | |
| Pickrell Corner | 7.0 miles | 15 | |
| Vanora | 7.2 miles | 14 | |
| Towanda | 7.7 miles | 14 |
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.
| Wikipedia article on Augusta | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q765463 | 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 474806. 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.





