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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.

Augusta within Butler County

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

Population over time

2 figures

Augusta 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.

YearPeople Change
20109,274
20209,256-18 (-0%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 15 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

161 since 2005

Regional 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 burning51
Missing data/not specified/undetermined51
Equipment and vehicle use25
Recreation and ceremony15
Arson/incendiarism11
Fireworks3
Natural3
Smoking1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
27 September 2005Recreation and ceremony1.0 acresButler Countynot named
21 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreKansas Forest Service2245
20 September 2006Recreation and ceremony3.0 acresButler Countynot named
18 September 2017Debris and open burningunder an acreButler County2501
18 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreButler County1168
16 September 2006Missing data/not specified/undetermined50 acresButler Countynot named
8 August 2005Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreButler Countynot named
27 August 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresButler County2299

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Butler County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Number 21 QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Butler County

Storms near this place

60 of 190 shown

Regional 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 1993HailAugusta$5,000,000no account filed
May 2002Flash FloodAugusta$500,000Part of Highway 54 closed. Numerous basements flooded.
May 2014HailAugusta$125,000The 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 2017Thunderstorm WindAugusta$100,000The 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 2009Flash FloodAugusta$50,000Heavy 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 2000Thunderstorm WindAugusta$50,000Damage to trees and power lines resulted in power losses to many residences. Area newspapers contributed to this report.
May 1996Thunderstorm WindAugusta$50,000no account filed
September 2008Flash FloodAugusta$30,000Two 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 1998Thunderstorm WindAugusta$20,000Widespread tree damage, numerous power lines downed, two barns blown away, and a mobile home lost part of it's roof.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindAugusta$13,000A tornado siren was blown over at Santa Fe Lake. The time of occurrence is based on radar.
May 2019Flash FloodAugusta$10,000A water rescue occurred east of town. Numerous roads had 1 foot of flowing water over them.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindAugusta$10,000Light poles were downed in Augusta. Report courtesy of KAKE TV.
September 2001Thunderstorm WindAugusta$10,000Power lines obviously blown down as power outages reported in Augusta.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindAugusta$5,000A public report via twitter of roof damage to a home. Winds were estimated of 60 to 70 mph.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindAugusta$5,000Trees around 2 feet in diameter were uprooted.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindAugusta$5,000Limbs and signs blown down.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindAugusta$5,000Utility pole blown down.
March 1993HailAugusta$5,000no account filed
May 1993HailAugusta$5,000no account filed
May 1993Thunderstorm WindAugusta$5,000no account filed
May 2018Thunderstorm WindAugusta$2,500Numerous branches and one large tree were blown down. One stand-alone carport was damaged and one trampoline was launched.
May 2014Thunderstorm WindAugusta$1,000Two 10 to 12 inch diameter trees were blown down. Numerous other branches were blown down as well.
October 1993HailAugusta$500Hail damaged roofs and vehicles.
April 1994HailAugusta$500no account filed
May 2019Flash FloodAugusta$100Numerous roadways were reported under water and impassible.
May 2019Flash FloodAugusta$100Numerous roads remained flooded across the west side of Augusta for several hours.
May 2019Flash FloodAugusta$100Water was reported over the road, on the south side of town.
May 2019Flash FloodAugusta$100Several streets were barricaded with a foot and a half of water over them. The west side of town was hit worse.
October 2018FloodAugusta$100Water was over the road on southwest 70th street, northeast of town.
September 2009FloodAugusta$100Street 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 1994HailAugusta$50no account filed
April 2026HailAugusta-Report relayed via emergency management. The hail was reported to be covering the ground.
June 2025HailAugusta-Nickel sized hail was accompanied by 35 to 40 mph winds.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindAugusta-A power pole was snapped and leaning onto a house.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindAugusta-Wind gusts estimated to be around 60 mph. There was also a six inch diameter tree limb down near Augusta.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindAugusta-Dispatch reported powerlines were down and relayed to emergency management.
April 2024Tornado (EFU)Augusta-Brief tornado touchdown occurred near Augusta with no damage indicated.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindAugusta-A report was sent via mPing of broken one inch tree limbs broken.
February 2023Thunderstorm WindAugusta-A damage report of a roof partially peeled back on a home.
July 2023Heavy RainAugusta-A mesonet measured 2.70 inches of rainfall over the 12 hours.
July 2023Heavy RainAugusta-A mesonet station in Augusta measured 2.96 inches of rainfall.
July 2023Heavy RainAugusta-Measured 4.0 inches of rainfall.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindAugusta-There was a report of 4-inch diameter tree limbs down.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindAugusta-Six to twelve inch diameter tree limbs were reported down.
May 2022Flash FloodAugusta-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 2022Thunderstorm WindAugusta-Dispatch reported powerlines were down.
June 2022Heavy RainAugusta-The public mesonet observer in Augusta reported 3.69 inches of rainfall in 24 hours.
June 2022Heavy RainAugusta-The Coop observer 1.5 miles northeast of Augusta reported 4.8 inches of rainfall in 24 hours.
June 2022Heavy RainAugusta-A Cocorahs observer near Augusta reported 5.12 inches of rainfall in 24 hours.
June 2022Flash FloodAugusta-There were reports of submerged vehicles with water up to their headlights through town.
October 2021Heavy RainAugusta-This is a 24 hour report of 3.7 inches at station AGTK1 in Augusta.
September 2021Heavy RainAugusta-A social media report observed 4.00 inches.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindAugusta-A wind damage report from mPING. No damage is available in the app.
May 2020HailAugusta-Hail was covering the ground.
May 2020Heavy RainAugusta-This was a 24 hour rainfall report.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindAugusta-A semi truck was blown over on highway 54 east of Augusta.
June 2019Flash FloodAugusta-The report of flash flooding was recieved via mPING.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindAugusta-There were no reports of damage. This was also a correction to the location of the event.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindAugusta-An MPing report was received of 1-inch diameter limbs broken along with a few shingles blown off.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindAugusta-Power lines were blown down.

Every storm recorded in Butler County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Haverhill5.0 miles15
Lorena5.7 miles15
Salter6.2 miles16
Bois d' Arc6.8 miles15
Gordon6.8 miles15
Pickrell Corner7.0 miles15
Vanora7.2 miles14
Towanda7.7 miles14

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 AugustaAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q765463The 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.