Craig, Kansas
26 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Lenexa City. It lies in ZIP code area 66220. It stands on Coon Creek. The Survey maps it on the Olathe quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 26 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.
- 1887 USGS Olathe quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Olathe quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1935 USGS Olathe quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Olathe quadrangle1:31680, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Olathe quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1961 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Olathe quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Olathe quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
169 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 169 fires within 5 miles of Craig between 2003 and 2020, burning about 163 acres in total. None started naturally. 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 |
| Debris and open burning | 27 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Smoking | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Johnson County | 2520115 |
| 28 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2710174 |
| 23 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Johnson County | 2660176 |
| 20 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2630164 |
| 20 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2630093 |
| 14 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2570065 |
| 4 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
| 24 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2360121 |
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 Craig: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monahan Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
21 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Craig in 21 storm reports between 2007 and 2025: 12 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Craig | - | Multiple reports of downed trees in the Lenexa area near I-435 and 87th street. |
| June 2022 | Tornado (EF1) | Craig | - | The tornado developed on the west side of Lenexa, KS, embedded within the larger line of thunderstorms moving across the Kansas City Metro area. The tornado generally travelled east down W 95th St and Bannister Road, varying in strength at times, before dissipating near the northeast side of the Grandview Triangle on the Missouri Side. This tornado continued into Jackson County, Missouri. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Craig | - | There was a report of 64 mph wind at Lenexa City Hall. |
| April 2019 | Flash Flood | Craig | - | Water covered the road in the Whispering Hills neighborhood near 3rd St. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Craig | - | Numerous 7 to 8 inch tree limbs were down in Shawnee. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Craig | - | Numerous trees were downed near Olathe Northwest High School. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Craig | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Craig | - | Thunderstorm winds gusted up to an estimated 60 mph. |
| October 2007 | Heavy Rain | Craig | - | Five and one half inches of rain, measured since the event began overnight, was reported at the intersection of 95th Street and Interstate 435. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Craig | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Craig | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Craig | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Craig | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Craig | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Craig | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Craig | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Craig | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Craig | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Craig | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Craig | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Craig | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello | 2.7 miles | 26 | |
| Zarah | 2.9 miles | 38 | |
| Lackmans | 4.0 miles | 26 | |
| Lenexa | 4.5 miles | 24 | |
| Holliday | 5.0 miles | 38 | |
| Frisbie | 5.0 miles | 36 | |
| Lake Quivira | 5.6 miles | 38 | |
| Chouteau | 5.7 miles | 38 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 484882. 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.










