Neongwah, Missouri
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Niangua Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65020. It lies near Tick Ridge. The Survey maps it on the Green Bay Terrace quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 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.
- 1888 USGS Versailles quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Versailles quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1934 USGS Green Bay Terrace quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Green Bay Terrace quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Green Bay Terrace quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Lake Of The Ozarks quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
164 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 164 fires within 5 miles of Neongwah between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,492 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 38 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 58 |
| Debris and open burning | 58 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 38 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 24 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 21 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 19 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178057-01502-09192018-1827 |
| 11 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179782-01502-09112019-0812 |
| 1 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179044-01509-09012019-1937 |
| 6 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 261559-01502-08062020-2215 |
| 30 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Neongwah: 13 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Flagstone, Lead, Zinc, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Mine | Barium-Barite, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Barite | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ss | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Carters Ozark S&G Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown - S+G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ferry Diggings | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Murphy Diggings | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead-Zinc | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| W J Williams Diggings | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Beavers Rock Quarry | Flagstone | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
13 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Neongwah in 13 storm reports between 2008 and 2023: 6 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 heavy rain, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | Hail | Neongwah | $100,000 | Hail up to ping pong balls in size was reported. As many as 10 homes were impacted by the hail. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neongwah | $35,000 | Two (2) docks were flipped over and a home had significant roof damage. A detached carport was flipped over and destroyed. The roof of a covered deck was blown off and a small antenna tower was bent over. Minor damage was reported to a few other homes. Time based on radar estimate. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neongwah | $30,000 | Five (5) docks were damaged or flipped. Numerous trees and large limbs were reported down along and near Cedar Ridge Circle and Holly Lane. Winds were estimated at 70-80 mph. The time was estimated based on radar. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neongwah | $12,000 | Numerous trees and powerlines were reported down with some trees on homes. A few docks were flipped between the 5 and 7 mile markers of the Little Niangua arm of Lake of the Ozarks. The time was estimated via radar. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neongwah | $5,000 | Numerous trees were uprooted and power-lines downed by winds estimated at 60-70 mph. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Neongwah | - | Nickle sized hail was reported. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Neongwah | - | Hail up to quarters in size was reported. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Neongwah | - | Hail up to quarters in size was reported. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neongwah | - | A tree was reported down on a power line. The weather station in Camdenton reco0rded a maximum wind gust of 43 mph. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Neongwah | - | Reports of several feet of water flowing over roadways along Highway 5 northwest of town were received. |
| July 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Neongwah | - | A National Weather Service survey found numerous large tree limbs were down, trees uprooted and power lines down. This damage was within a larger area of straight line wind damage. Peak wind speeds were estimated at 80 mph. The tornado path length was 0.12 miles and width maximum was 75 yards. The tornado starting location was 7.5 miles NW of Camdenton and ended 7.4 miles NW Camdenton. The tornado was on the ground for duration of approximately 1 minute. |
| April 2017 | Heavy Rain | Neongwah | - | Storm total rainfall of 5.00 inches was measured near Camdenton. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neongwah | - | Downburst winds knocked over a few trees. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camdenton | 3.1 miles | 22 | |
| Friedenswald | 3.4 miles | 22 | |
| Roach | 3.5 miles | 17 | |
| Old Linn Creek | 4.0 miles | 22 | |
| Hahatonka | 4.3 miles | 17 | |
| Linn Creek | 4.3 miles | 22 | |
| Green Bay Terrace | 4.5 miles | 22 | |
| Rodger Ford (historical) | 5.5 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 723171. 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.










