Morgan, Missouri
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Union Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65632. The Survey maps it on the Brush Creek quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 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.
- 1941 USGS Lebanon quadrangle1:62500
- 1943 USGS Lebanon quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Lebanon SW quadrangle1:24000
- 1979 USGS Brush Creek quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS Lebanon quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
35 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 35 fires within 5 miles of Morgan between 1993 and 2019, burning about 1,281 acres in total. None started naturally. 16 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 | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 12 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 April 2001 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 April 2002 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 April 2000 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 April 2000 | Debris and open burning | 129 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 2 April 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 12 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 2 April 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 498 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 19 April 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 132 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 Morgan: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baumgarten Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S+G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
16 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Morgan in 16 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 6 flash flood, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 hail. The reports record 1 death. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2020 | Flash Flood | Morgan | 1 killed | Excessive rain caused flash flooding along the Osage Fork River at Auburn Road. A 53 year old female attempted to drive across the flooded low water crossing and her vehicle became disabled. The victim exited the vehicle and attempted to swim to shore but was unsuccessful. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Morgan | $100,000 | A NWS storm survey indicated an EF-0 tornado caused intermittent damage to outbuildings and trees along Highway J southeast of Phillipsburg. Some trees were uprooted and a few snapped with debris falling in a convergent pattern. Tornado width was 100 yards with maximum wind speeds of 70 to 80 mph. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | $20,000 | A barn was destroyed just north of Morgan. |
| October 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Morgan | $10,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that a weak EF-0 tornado briefly touched down in a rural area of southern Laclede County. The tornado damaged trees and telephone poles, along with moving a mobile home off of its foundation. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several trees and power poles across a road. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few power lines. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | $2,000 | Large trees were downed near Morgan. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Morgan | - | Quarter sized hail was reported via MPing. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Morgan | - | A portion of Nickel Drive was washed out as well as a low water crossing. |
| July 2015 | Heavy Rain | Morgan | - | There was a rainfall report of 4.40 inches in about 6 hours. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Morgan | - | Highway PP was closed due to flooding. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Morgan | - | Highway J was closed due to flooding. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated to be 50 to 60 mph downed numerous small tree limbs. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Morgan | - | Flash flooding occurred along Parks Creek from heavy rainfall. One and a half feet of water was flowing quickly over Highway J. |
| April 1998 | Flash Flood | Morgan | - | Heavy rainfall caused flooding of low water crossings along Highway PP at Brush Creek. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Morgan | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pease | 2.6 miles | 12 | |
| Evergreen | 4.8 miles | 14 | |
| Orla | 5.1 miles | 14 | |
| Phillipsburg | 6.5 miles | 14 | |
| Caffeyville | 6.6 miles | 14 | |
| Huben (historical) | 6.6 miles | 14 | |
| Russ | 7.0 miles | 14 | |
| Brush Creek | 7.6 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 722607. 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.







