Macomb, Missouri
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Clark Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65702. The Survey maps it on the Norwood quadrangle. It stands 1,519 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 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.
- 1951 USGS Mountain Grove quadrangle1:62500
- 1951 USGS Norwood quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1977 USGS Norwood quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Mountain Grove quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
55 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 55 fires within 5 miles of Macomb between 1992 and 2016, burning about 563 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 5 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 | 35 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 3 August 1996 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 26 August 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 23 August 1996 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 22 August 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 20 August 1995 | Natural | 8.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 31 July 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 20 July 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | 25 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 Macomb: 4 past producers, 1 prospect, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sulfur-Pyrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinote Prospect | Sulfur-Pyrite | Prospect | ||
| Macomb Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Thompson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Chickasaw Mine | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| St Joe Mine | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead | Lead | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
21 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Macomb in 21 storm reports between 2008 and 2026: 7 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 3 hail, 2 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2018 | Tornado (EF2) | Macomb | $300,000 | An EF-2 tornado with a width of 100 yards and a track on the ground for 9 miles tore through portions of Wright County. The tornado had a maximum estimated wind speed of 130 mph. The track started near Macomb and lifted about 5 miles north of Norwood. One home was completely destroyed in additional to numerous trees and outbuildings blown down or damaged. |
| April 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Macomb | $250,000 | A National Weather Service survey determined that an EF-1 tornado touched down southeast of Macomb along Cottengin Road and traveled north northeast, lifting near the intersection of Highways A and K. Along the path, a saw mill sustained significant damage and an office building was damaged. The maximum winds speeds were estimated at 105 mph. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macomb | $20,000 | An outbuilding was rolled over and another suffered damaged from high winds. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macomb | $20,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts tore a roof off of a business at the intersection of Highway 60 and Highway Y. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macomb | $5,000 | Public report of large trees down blocking Old Springfield Road. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macomb | $4,000 | A home lost several soffit panels and a chicken coop was damaged. |
| March 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macomb | $2,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down near Maccomb. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macomb | $2,000 | Large limbs up to four inch in diameter were blown down on to a house south of Macomb. Power lines were also blown down at the residence. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macomb | $2,000 | There was wind damage to three outbuildings and trees. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Macomb | - | Hail to the size of hen eggs was reported in a mainly rural area. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Macomb | - | Half dollar sized hail was reported. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Macomb | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Macomb | - | MODOT reported water over the roadway on Highway 60 east of Mansfield. |
| May 2024 | Heavy Rain | Macomb | - | Rainfall of 6.47 inches was recorded as the 24 hour rainfall, with most of that having fallen in the previous 6 hours. |
| August 2024 | Heavy Rain | Macomb | - | Mesonet station CW2523 in Macomb measured 4.90 inches of storm total rainfall. |
| May 2024 | Flash Flood | Macomb | - | MODOT reported water over the roadway on Highway 60 east of Mansfield. |
| February 2022 | Flood | Macomb | - | County Road 553 was flooded and impassable for several hours at a low water area. |
| April 2019 | Flash Flood | Macomb | - | US Highway 60 was closed one mile west of Macomb with water over the road. A car was reported off the road and in a creek at that location. The occupant had self-rescued and was not injured. |
| March 2011 | Flash Flood | Macomb | - | Amateur radio reported Highway 7 north of Macomb was flooded in several sports with water depth as much as 10 to 12 inches. |
| March 2011 | Flash Flood | Macomb | - | Amateur radio reported Highway 7 north of Macomb was flooded in several sports with water depth as much as 10 to 12 inches. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Macomb | - | Several vehicles were reported washed off of Highway 60 due to water flowing over the highway. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood | 4.2 miles | 13 | |
| Mansfield | 4.8 miles | 13 | |
| Duggan | 8.0 miles | 13 | |
| Crossroads Store | 8.4 miles | 13 | |
| Umpire | 8.5 miles | 12 | |
| Hawley (historical) | 9.2 miles | 12 | |
| Cedar Gap | 9.5 miles | 15 | |
| Owens | 9.8 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Macomb | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6724784 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 721734. 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.






