Sligo, Missouri
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1932 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Short Bend Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65560. It lies near Dry Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Cook Station quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 surveys from 19 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.
- 1932 USGS Steelville quadrangle1:48000
- 1933 USGS Steelville quadrangle1:62500
- 1937 USGS Steelville quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Steelville quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Cook Station quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
42 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 42 fires within 5 miles of Sligo between 1992 and 2016, burning about 1,315 acres in total. None started naturally. 21 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Smoking | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 75 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 April 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 130 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 13 April 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 22 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | POSSUM TROT |
| 12 April 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 12 April 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 12 April 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 11 April 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 March 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 47 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 47 workings within 5 miles of Sligo: 45 past producers, 1 occurrence, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Mines | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Jonas Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Arthur Mines | Lead | Past Producer | 1863 | |
| Metcalf Diggings | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Copper | Copper | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Copper | Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S+G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S+G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lc Taff Bank | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Robert's Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
42 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sligo in 42 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 27 flood, 10 flash flood, 3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2020 | Flood | Sligo | 1 killed | A vehicle was swept of the low water crossing over Highway TT at Crooked Creek. A driver with a six-year old passenger drove into the flooded low water crossing northeast of Salem. The driver was able to swim to safety, but the 6-year old was swept downstream and drowned. |
| November 2024 | Flash Flood | Sligo | $15,000,000 | Dent County suffered $15M in damages, with $8M to infrastructure at Montauk State Park, along with two homes destroyed, five having major damage and another 20 with minor damage. An additional $7M occurred to roads and bridges along with some homes. Heaviest damages were along the Current River near Montauk State Park, Spring Creek near Salem, and Crooked Creek and Meramec River near Sligo. |
| March 2026 | Flood | Sligo | - | State Highway TT was closed due to flooding. |
| March 2026 | Flood | Sligo | - | State Highway TT was closed due to flooding near Crooked Creek. |
| April 2025 | Flood | Sligo | - | Route TT at Crooked Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| April 2025 | Flood | Sligo | - | Route TT at Crooked Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| April 2024 | Flood | Sligo | - | State highway TT was closed due to flooding at Crooked Creek. |
| April 2024 | Flood | Sligo | - | State Highway TT at Crooked Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Sligo | - | State Highway TT was closed due to flooding of Crooked Creek. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Sligo | - | Highway TT at Crooked Creek was closed due to flooding from heavy rainfall. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Sligo | - | Route TT at Crooked Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| February 2022 | Flood | Sligo | - | Highway TT at Crooked Creek was flooded and impassable due to high water. |
| April 2022 | Flash Flood | Sligo | - | Highway TT at Crooked Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| March 2022 | Flood | Sligo | - | Highway TT at Crooked Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| March 2022 | Flood | Sligo | - | Highway TT at Crooked Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| January 2021 | Flash Flood | Sligo | - | Heavy rainfall caused Crooked Creek to flood making Highway TT impassable. |
| January 2021 | Flood | Sligo | - | Heavy rain caused Crooked Creek to flood a section of Highway TT making it impassable. |
| March 2021 | Flood | Sligo | - | The low water crossing on Highway TT at Crooked Creek was closed due to flooding. |
| March 2020 | Flood | Sligo | - | State Highway TT was closed at Crooked Creek due to flooding. |
| November 2020 | Flood | Sligo | - | State Highway TT was closed at Crooked Creek due to flooding. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Sligo | - | A report of quarter size hail was revived via social media. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Sligo | - | A 24 hour rainfall of 4.90 inches was measured. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Sligo | - | State Highway TT was closed due to flooding. |
| March 2018 | Flood | Sligo | - | The road was flooded and closed at Route TT. |
| April 2017 | Flood | Sligo | - | Route TT at Crooked Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| May 2016 | Flood | Sligo | - | Route TT was closed due to flooding along Crooked Creek near Sligo east of Highway 19 in northeast Dent County. |
| August 2015 | Flash Flood | Sligo | - | Route TT was closed in both directions at Crooked Creek due to flooding. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Sligo | - | State Route TT was closed due to flooding. |
| November 2015 | Flood | Sligo | - | Highway TT was closed due to flooding at Crooked Creek. |
| February 2013 | Flood | Sligo | - | MODOT reported that the low water crossing along Highway TT was flooded. |
| March 2013 | Flood | Sligo | - | Highway TT was closed approximately one mile east of Highway 19 due to flooding. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Sligo | - | Route TT closed in both directions due to flooding in the vicinity of Crooked Creek. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Sligo | - | Route TT was closed in both directions along Crooked Creek. |
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Sligo | - | Highway TT was closed due to flooding. |
| February 2011 | Flood | Sligo | - | Highway TT in northeastern Dent County was closed due to flooding. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Sligo | - | The low water crossing at Crooked Creek on Highway TT was closed because of flooding. |
| May 2010 | Flood | Sligo | - | A low water crossing on state Highway TT was flooded and closed. |
| October 2009 | Flood | Sligo | - | Route TT east of Route 19 was closed due to flooding. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sligo | - | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees. |
| April 2005 | Flash Flood | Sligo | - | Heavy thunderstorms caused flash flooding over a section of Highway TT near the community of Sligo. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Sligo | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Sligo | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Bend | 3.5 miles | 18 | |
| Cooksey | 4.5 miles | 19 | |
| Dent Ford | 6.2 miles | 18 | |
| Boscobel (historical) | 6.6 miles | 20 | |
| Ark | 6.8 miles | 19 | |
| Bangert | 7.3 miles | 20 | |
| Mounce | 7.5 miles | 18 | |
| Howes | 8.5 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 735856. 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.














