Foose, Missouri
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1884 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Jackson Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65622. It lies near Brushy Mound. The Survey maps it on the Halfway quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 17 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.
- 1884 USGS Bolivar quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Bolivar quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Half Way quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Bolivar quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
11 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Foose between 1994 and 2014, burning about 228 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 19 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 21 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 21 July 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 22 March 2014 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 22 March 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 26 February 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 19 February 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
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 Foose: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
14 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Foose in 14 storm reports between 2002 and 2025: 7 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 flash flood, 2 hail. The reports record 1 death and 15 injuries. 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 2012 | Tornado (EF2) | Foose | 1 killed, 12 hurt, $650,000 | This is a continuation of the EF-2 rated tornado that touched down in Polk County at 23:58 and moved into Dallas County from one mile north northwest of Foose to two miles east of Buffalo. In Dallas County, two frame home and six mobile homes were damaged or destroyed, three turkey barns were damaged along Wildlife Road and numerous power poles and trees were downed. One fatality occurred in a mobile home. |
| March 2008 | Tornado (EF2) | Foose | 3 hurt, $1,000,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado impacted a section of Dallas County, including the city of Buffalo. Approximately 40 homes were heavily damaged or destroyed, and three people were injured. The path of destruction extended over an industrial plant and flipped airplanes at the Buffalo Airport. Maximum wind speeds were estimated at 120 mph. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Foose | $25,000 | There was a high water rescue at Springfield Road along Greasy Creek. This storm report will contain the overall storm damage estimates across the entire Dallas County for this storm event. Several roads, bridges, and low water crossings were damaged. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Foose | $18,000 | A brief EF-0 tornado touched down 5 miles southwest of Buffalo, with maximum wind speeds of 65 mph and a width of 100 yards. Numerous large branches were found broken and a few trees were snapped or uprooted along the tornado path. One home sustained shingle damage to its roof. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foose | $12,000 | A large limb fell on a carport causing significant damage. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foose | $8,000 | Trees were downed and a chicken barn was damaged northeast of Foose. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foose | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foose | $2,000 | Several tree limbs were blown into power lines across Dallas County. Time was estimated by radar. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Foose | - | Quarter sized hail was reported via social media. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foose | - | Numerous tree limbs were reported down on Highway 65 south of Buffalo. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foose | - | Trees were uprooted near Granger Lane. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foose | - | A few limbs were down near the intersection of Roxdale and Springfield Roads. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Foose | - | A heavy storm that became stationary over southern Dallas County caused significant flash flooding along the Highway 215 corridor. A section of Highway 215 approximately six miles east of Pleasant Hope was inundated with three feet of water and impassable to motorists. A water rescue occurred along this section of flooded roadway. Also, the intersection of Highway 65 and Highway 38 became flooded and impassable to motorists. 3.60 inches of rain in three hours was measured near this location. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Foose | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redtop | 4.0 miles | 17 | |
| March | 4.0 miles | 17 | |
| Reynolds | 5.4 miles | 19 | |
| Boyd | 5.6 miles | 17 | |
| Spring Grove | 5.8 miles | 17 | |
| Buffalo | 6.4 miles | 17 | |
| Olive | 7.3 miles | 19 | |
| Hico (historical) | 7.5 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 737901. 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.






