Jenkins, Missouri
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Jenkins Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65605. It stands on Jenkins Creek. The Survey maps it on the Jenkins quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 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.
- 1942 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1945 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1945 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Jenkins quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Table Rock Lake quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
97 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 97 fires within 5 miles of Jenkins between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,005 acres in total. None 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 burning | 64 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
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 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 3 September 1992 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 13 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 31 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 26 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 22 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 12 August 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 June 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Jenkins: 6 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Lead, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Lead, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Cave Prospect | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead-Zinc | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
29 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jenkins in 29 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 16 hail, 6 flood, 3 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind. 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 2006 | Flash Flood | Jenkins | $5,000 | Excessive rainfall caused flash flooding to occur over a low water bridge that crossed the east fork of Jenks Creek. The low water crossing was completely washed away. |
| January 2024 | Hail | Jenkins | - | Penny sized hail reported via MPing. |
| May 2022 | Flood | Jenkins | - | Excessive rainfall caused Flat Creek near Jenkins to flood out of its banks. |
| January 2020 | Flood | Jenkins | - | Excessive rainfall caused Flat Creek to rise out of its banks near Jenkins closing Farm Road 1215 to traffic. |
| May 2020 | Flood | Jenkins | - | The low water crossing on Highway EE at Flat Creek was closed due to flooding. |
| April 2017 | Flood | Jenkins | - | Farm Road 1215 north of Highway 248 was impassable due to flood water. |
| March 2015 | Flood | Jenkins | - | Flat Creek near Jenkins was at minor flood stage according to the river gage. |
| November 2015 | Flood | Jenkins | - | Excessive rainfall caused Flat Creek to flood in areas of eastern Barry County. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenkins | - | Thunderstorm winds downed a large cedar tree blocking a portion of Farm Road 1195. |
| March 2007 | Flash Flood | Jenkins | - | Heavy thunderstorms caused Flat Creek to run out of its banks. Several secondary roads along Flat Creek near Jenkins were flooded and impassable to motorists. |
| May 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Jenkins | - | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that a small tornado touched down in a rural area northeast of Jenkins. The tornado caused intermittent tree damage for about one mile. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Jenkins | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Jenkins | - | no account filed |
| February 2017 | Hail | Jenkins | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Jenkins | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Jenkins | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Jenkins | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Jenkins | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Jenkins | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Jenkins | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Jenkins | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Jenkins | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Jenkins | - | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Hail | Jenkins | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jenkins | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Jenkins | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Flash Flood | Jenkins | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Jenkins | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Jenkins | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leann | 2.4 miles | 12 | |
| Cato | 4.0 miles | 16 | |
| Flat Creek (historical) | 4.1 miles | 12 | |
| Hailey | 4.8 miles | 16 | |
| Wheelerville | 5.0 miles | 12 | |
| Scholten | 5.7 miles | 12 | |
| Dale | 5.8 miles | 13 | |
| McDowell | 6.5 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 720287. 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.









