Akers, Missouri
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1932 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Spring Valley Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65479. It stands on Gladden Creek. The Survey maps it on the Cedargrove quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 22 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.
- 1932 USGS Cedar Grove quadrangle1:48000
- 1949 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1951 USGS Cedargrove quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1951 USGS Cedargrove quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1953 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Spring Valley quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
67 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 67 fires within 5 miles of Akers between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,194 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 22 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 22 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Ozark National Scenic River | CEDAR GROVE HAYBALES |
| 17 September 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Ozark National Scenic River | DEVILS WELL TRAIL |
| 29 July 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Ozark National Scenic River | WELCH |
| 17 July 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Ozark National Scenic River | MAGGARDHAY |
| 1 July 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Ozark National Scenic River | BIGCREEK |
| 19 June 1994 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ozark National Scenic River | HECK |
| 19 May 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 8 April 2001 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Akers: 1 prospect, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Flagstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Mining & Lumber Co # 34 | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Ozark Stone Products Quarry | Flagstone | Producer |
Storms near this place
28 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Akers in 28 storm reports between 2001 and 2026: 10 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 6 flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Tornado (EF1) | Akers | $40,000 | An EF-1 tornado briefly touched down approximately 5 miles southwest of Akers in Shannon County. Strong winds caused the roof of a single wide home to be torn off as well as the windows to be blown in. Other damage included large trees uprooted and healthy trees snapped. |
| November 2024 | Flood | Akers | $11,500 | The Current River reached Moderate to Major flood stage, with extensive damage reported at both Current River State Park and Echo Bluff State Park. Damage cost estimates are reflective of both State Parks. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Akers | $1,000 | Seven to nine inches of rain fell over Shannon County. Widespread flash flooding damaged county roads and bridges. The flooding became so dangerous that schools across the county closed for a couple of days. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Akers | - | Hail to the size of quarters fell in the Akers area. |
| March 2026 | Flood | Akers | - | State Highway KK was closed due to flooding. |
| April 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Akers | - | A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF-0 tornado briefly touched down near County Rd 396 in northwest Shannon County and traveled northeast, crossing County Rd K-385 before lifting shortly thereafter. Additionally, hundreds of trees and limbs were uprooted, downed and snapped in a Conservation Area. The tornado path was determined by a combination of on-site survey and satellite analysis. |
| July 2024 | Flood | Akers | - | Route KK was closed due to flooding. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akers | - | A large tree was reported down along County Road 385. |
| March 2021 | Flood | Akers | - | The river gauge on the Current River reached flood stage impacting areas along the river. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Akers | - | Golf ball size hail was reported. This was a delayed report and time was estimated by radar. |
| September 2016 | Flood | Akers | - | A water rescue occurred along the Current River when occupants camping along the river were trapped by quickly rising water. The campers were rescued safely with no injuries reports. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akers | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked over five trees along Highway K. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akers | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees near the Shannondale area. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Akers | - | This flooding is a continution of the flash flooding. Widespread flooding continued for several days after the rain ended. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akers | - | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a couple of trees along Highway K. |
| January 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akers | - | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several trees along Highway 19 near the intersection with Highway KK. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akers | - | Tree were downed from severe thunderstorm wind gusts, and were blocking sections of Highways KK and 19. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Akers | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Akers | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Akers | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Akers | - | no account filed |
| February 2006 | Hail | Akers | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akers | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Akers | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Akers | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Akers | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Akers | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Akers | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rector | 3.2 miles | 22 | |
| Cedargrove | 4.1 miles | 22 | |
| Shannondale | 6.2 miles | 17 | |
| Timber | 6.8 miles | 20 | |
| Sinkin (historical) | 8.1 miles | 17 | |
| Ink | 9.0 miles | 20 | |
| Round Spring | 10.0 miles | 20 | |
| Spur 3 (historical) | 11.5 miles | 22 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 740619. 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.












