BlockOak Level, Kentucky
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1936 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Benton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42025. It stands on Oak Level Branch. The Survey maps it on the Oak Level quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 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.
- 1936 USGS Benton quadrangle1:48000
- 1936 USGS Oak Level quadrangle1:24000
- 1951 USGS Oak Level quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Benton quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Dyersburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1969 USGS Oak Level quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Murray quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
13 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Oak Level between 1998 and 2017, burning about 66 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 April 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 2 April 1998 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 6 March 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 6 March 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 26 March 1998 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 20 March 2017 | Debris and open burning | 9.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | TIM ROAD |
| 18 March 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 17 March 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
10 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Oak Level in 10 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 flood, 2 tornado, 1 hail. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2025 | Flood | Oak Level | 1 hurt, $10,000 | A water rescue occurred due to a four wheeler driven into floodwaters during the morning hours of the 16th. A juvenile clinging to a tree was rescued. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Level | $80,000 | A microburst containing winds up to 80 mph continued eastward from Graves County to about three miles west of Benton. At least four barns or sheds were damaged or destroyed, with one collapsing to the ground along Highway 1949. Dozens of trees were uprooted or snapped. The microburst width was about one mile. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Level | $45,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across central and northwest parts of the county. Near Oak Level, power poles and trees were blown down. Some structural damage was reported in the Benton area. |
| July 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Oak Level | $25,000 | The weak tornado crossed into Marshall County from Graves County near the small community of Oak Level. There were numerous trees and power lines down east of Highway 641 to the Kentucky Lake shore. Damage in western Marshall County consisted of spotty broken tree branches and a few downed trees. Peak winds were estimated near 80 mph in Marshall County. The tornado exited into Lyon County after it moved over Kentucky Lake east of the Moors Camp area. |
| April 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Oak Level | $8,000 | The tornado continued from Graves County into Marshall County. There was shingle and soffit damage to a few homes. Several trees were snapped, and large branches were blown down. The average damage path width was 150 yards, and the peak winds were about 80 mph. |
| December 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Level | $4,000 | A couple of trees were blown down. |
| May 2024 | Flood | Oak Level | - | Standing water over KY 348 near New Harmony Rd. Portions of Marshall County received 1.5-3 inches of rain by mid-morning with 1.5-2 inches in the area with the flood report. |
| March 2023 | Flash Flood | Oak Level | - | Kentucky Highway 1949 was closed near the Interstate 69 tunnel west of Benton. Kentucky Highway 1462 was closed at the Clarks River bridge on the east side of Benton. |
| January 2022 | Flood | Oak Level | - | Kentucky Route 1949 was closed at the Interstate 69 tunnel. This is a flood-prone location. Kentucky 1462 was closed at the Clarks River, which is a frequent occurrence. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Oak Level | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodall (historical) | 1.6 miles | 12 | |
| Vanzora (historical) | 3.0 miles | 12 | |
| Pleasant Valley (historical) | 3.1 miles | 12 | |
| Iola | 3.5 miles | 12 | |
| Middle Fork (historical) | 3.9 miles | 12 | |
| Elva | 4.3 miles | 12 | |
| Harvey | 4.8 miles | 12 | |
| Harris Hill Ford | 5.6 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 499714. 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.
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.