Beggs, Oklahoma

11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Beggs census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74421. The Survey maps it on the Beggs quadrangle. 1,179 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 738 feet above sea level.

Beggs within Okmulgee County

On record in Beggs

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Isparhecher House and Gravelisted 1976

Population over time

2 figures

Beggs fell from 1,321 to 1,179 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

Year	People	Change
2010	1,321
2020	1,179	-142 (-11%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 11 printed sheets

Matched 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.

1901 USGS Nuyaka quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
1954 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000
1957 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
1963 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000
1973 USGS Beggs quadrangle1:24000
1990 USGS Bristow quadrangle1:100000

Fires near this place

25 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 25 fires within 5 miles of Beggs between 1997 and 2014, burning about 1,374 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 7 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	8
Debris and open burning	8
Arson/incendiarism	7
Natural	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
9 August 2012	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	28 acres	Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge	OKMULGEE PHA
9 March 2008	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Okmulgee Field Office	FLATROCK CREEK
7 March 2008	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Okmulgee Field Office	ROCKET SCIENCE
5 March 2008	Arson/incendiarism	19 acres	Okmulgee Field Office	TOO MANY
20 March 2008	Debris and open burning	15 acres	Okmulgee Field Office	BUCKY
2 March 2008	Arson/incendiarism	90 acres	Okmulgee Field Office	BUTTCAN
12 March 2008	Debris and open burning	3.5 acres	Okmulgee Field Office	TRASH HEAT
10 March 2008	Debris and open burning	3.5 acres	Okmulgee Field Office	SUNRISE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Okmulgee County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Beggs: 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
	Unknown Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
	Unknown Sandstone Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Okmulgee County

Storms near this place

60 of 130 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Beggs in 130 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 62 hail, 34 thunderstorm wind, 13 flash flood, 13 flood. The reports record 2 deaths and 2 injuries. 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
March 2026	Tornado (EF3)	Beggs	2 killed, 2 hurt, $3,000,000	This tornado began on the west side of Beggs, directly impacting the Beggs Public Schools campus. The High School and Middle School roof sustained significant damage, and the bus barn also suffered heavy damage to the roof and overhead doors. As it moved northeast, it crossed 15th Street, uprooting and snapping trees. After crossing Happy Camp Road, it destroyed outbuildings and began a brief jog northward, paralleling North 180 Road. This strongest and widest phase of the tornado occurred as it moved east along Grimes Road. One single-wide manufactured home was completely destroyed and several other single-family residences were heavily damaged with the loss of roofs and windows. Two fatalities and two injuries occurred at one homestead, where a double-wide manufactured home was completely destroyed and several automobiles were moved and tossed 20 to 30 yards. A nearby barn was destroyed and heavy limb loss occurred on large trees. The tornado then continued northeast, crossing Highway 75, where it threw a metal shipping container across the lanes and uprooted trees. The tornado dissipated after crossing North 205 Road, about three miles south of the Tulsa County line. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 135 to 145 mph. The tornado produced a tornadic debris signature from the KINX WSR-88D.
May 1997	Tornado (F1)	Beggs	$200,000	no account filed
May 1997	Tornado (F2)	Beggs	$160,000	no account filed
May 2006	Tornado (F1)	Beggs	$75,000	A tornado damaged several homes, destroyed a couple outbuildings, snapped and uprooted trees, and blew down signs.
September 2023	Hail	Beggs	$35,000	Hail was measured to 2.25 inches south of Beggs. The large hail damaged homes and vehicles.
September 2023	Hail	Beggs	$30,000	Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles on the west side of Beggs.
July 2024	Hail	Beggs	$25,000	Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
April 2022	Hail	Beggs	$25,000	Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
June 2008	Tornado (EF0)	Beggs	$15,000	A tornado damaged a barn, blew down power poles and power lines, and blew down a number of trees.
October 2021	Tornado (EF0)	Beggs	$10,000	This tornado developed along the leading edge of a strong convective line of thunderstorms to the south of Beggs, north of the E890 Road and west of the N390 Road, where large tree limbs were snapped. The tornado moved northeast across Highway 16, and then dissipated to the north of the E875 Road. Large tree limbs were snapped throughout the path of the tornado. The roofs of several homes were also damaged by the tornado. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 75 to 80 mph.
April 2011	Flash Flood	Beggs	$10,000	Several cars were stranded in flood water.
October 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	$10,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew the roof off of a barn and blew down several trees and power lines.
May 2011	Hail	Beggs	$10,000	no account filed
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour damaged a few outbuildings and blew down some trees.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour damaged a few outbuildings and blew down some trees at Dentonville.
July 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	$5,000	no account filed
September 1993	Tornado (F0)	Beggs	$5,000	no account filed
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	$2,500	Power lines and large tree limbs were blown down in Beggs.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	$1,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down a large tree limb and power lines.
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	$500	75 mile an hour thunderstorm winds blew down tree limbs and power lines.
September 2023	Flash Flood	Beggs	-	Several roads were flooded and closed in and around Beggs.
March 2020	Flash Flood	Beggs	-	Portions of Highway 75A were flooded and closed north of Beggs.
May 2019	Flash Flood	Beggs	-	Portions of Highways 16 and Alt Highway 75 were flooded and impassable.
May 2019	Flood	Beggs	-	The Deep Fork River near Beggs rose above its flood stage of 18 feet at 6:00 am CDT on May 8th. The river crested at 20.58 feet at 4:30 am CDT on the 10th, and then crested again at 22.30 feet at 12:45 am CDT on the 13th, resulting in moderate flooding. Moderate agricultural flooding occurred near the river, and county roads south of Beggs and northwest of Okmulgee were flooded. The river fell below flood stage at 4:00 pm CDT on the 15th.
May 2017	Flood	Beggs	-	The Deep Fork River near Beggs rose above its flood stage of 18 feet at 1:45 am CDT on May 20th. The river crested at 23.30 feet at 9:00 pm CDT on the 21st, resulting in moderate flooding. The river fell below flood stage at 3:00 am CDT on the 25th.
May 2017	Flash Flood	Beggs	-	Portions of Highway 16 and Highway 75A were flooded and closed in and around Beggs. Several motorists were stranded in high water.
August 2017	Flood	Beggs	-	Portions of Highway 16 and Alternate 75 were closed due to high water.
January 2016	Flood	Beggs	-	The Deep Fork River near Beggs rose above its flood stage of 18 feet at 10:15 am CST on December 27th. The river crested at 27.46 feet at 5:00 am CST on the 29th, resulting in major flooding. Severe agricultural flooding occurred. Roads north and west of Okmulgee were closed and homes were isolated. Dentonville Road southwest of Beggs was closed. The river remained in flood through the end of December 2015, finally falling below flood stage at 2:45 am CST on January 4th.
May 2016	Flash Flood	Beggs	-	Portions of Highway 16 and Alternate 75 were closed north of Beggs due to flooding.
May 2015	Flood	Beggs	-	The Deep Fork River near Beggs rose above its flood stage 18 feet at 1:45 am CDT on May 24th. The river crested at 26.56 feet at 9:30 pm CDT on the 25th, resulting in moderate flooding. Dentonville Road southwest of Beggs was closed due to high flood water. Other county roads were inundated and homes were isolated by flood water. The river remained in flood through the end of the month, finally falling below flood stage at midnight June 2nd.
June 2015	Flood	Beggs	-	The Deep Fork River near Beggs rose above its flood stage of 18 feet at 4:30 am CDT on June 18th. The river crested at 27.44 feet at 1:45 am CDT on the 20th, resulting in major flooding. Dentonville Road southwest of Beggs was closed due to high flood water. Other county roads were inundated and homes were isolated by flood water. The river fell below flood stage at 3:45 pm CDT on the 25th.
December 2015	Flood	Beggs	-	The Deep Fork River near Beggs rose above its flood stage of 18 feet at 10:15 am CST on December 27th. The river crested at 27.46 feet at 5:00 am CST on the 29th, resulting in major flooding. Severe agricultural flooding occurred. Roads north and west of Okmulgee were closed and homes were isolated. Dentonville Road southwest of Beggs was closed. The river remained in flood through the end of the month, finally falling below flood stage at 2:45 am CST on January 4th.
December 2015	Flood	Beggs	-	Portions of Highway 75A were closed due to flooding.
June 2015	Flood	Beggs	-	The Deep Fork River near Beggs rose above its flood stage of 18 feet at 1:45 am CDT on May 24th. The river crested at 26.56 feet at 9:30 pm CDT on May 25th, resulting in moderate flooding. Dentonville Road southwest of Beggs was closed due to high flood water. Other county roads were inundated and homes were isolated by flood water. The river remained in flood through the end of May, finally falling below flood stage at midnight June 2nd.
June 2015	Flash Flood	Beggs	-	Several roads were flooded and impassable.
May 2015	Flash Flood	Beggs	-	Significant flooding occurred along Highway 16 at Alternate Highway 75.
May 2015	Flood	Beggs	-	Portions of Highway 16 were flooded with several feet of water over the roadway.
May 2015	Flood	Beggs	-	The Deep Fork River near Beggs rose above its flood stage of 18 feet at 11:15 am CDT on May 10th. The river crested at 22.22 feet at 6:00 pm CDT on the 11th, resulting in moderate flooding. County roads south of Beggs and northwest of Okmulgee were inundated by flood waters. Pasture lands were also flooded. The river fell below flood stage at 9:00 pm CDT on the 15th.
May 2015	Flash Flood	Beggs	-	Portions of Highway 75A were impassable due to high water.
April 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	-	Numerous tree limbs were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.
April 2013	Flash Flood	Beggs	-	Portions of Highway 16 near Beggs were reported flooded.
May 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	-	Estimated 65 mph thunderstorm wind gusts snapped large tree limbs. This event was reported by a storm chaser with a local television station.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	-	Strong thunderstorm wind gusts blew down large trees.
June 2010	Flood	Beggs	-	The Deep Fork River near Beggs rose above its flood stage of 18 feet at 6:30 pm CDT on June 18th. The river crested at 23.61 feet at 6:30 pm CDT on June 20th, resulting in moderate flooding. The river fell below flood stage at 7:00 pm CDT on June 23rd.
May 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	-	Strong thunderstorm wind damaged trees.
August 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large limbs.
April 2008	Flood	Beggs	-	The Deep Fork River near Beggs rose above its flood stage of 18 feet at 1:34 am cdt on April 12th. The river crested at 24.46 feet at 12:30 am cdt on April 15th. This flood was classified as a moderate flood. The river fell below its flood stage at 3:32 pm cdt on April 18th.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs.
May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated to 75 mph blew down trees.
October 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees.
June 2007	Flash Flood	Beggs	-	Heavy thunderstorm rains caused Highway 16 and 75a to be closed due to high water in underpasses.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	-	A television storm chaser measure an 83 mile an hour wind gust near Beggs.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew numerous trees down.
April 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down a few trees.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a few trees.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down tree limbs.
May 2002	Flash Flood	Beggs	-	Thunderstorms produced 3.62 inches of rain in Beggs. This rain fell in a short enough time that Alternate Highway 75 near the town had to be closed due to high water in an underpass.
May 2001	Flash Flood	Beggs	-	Heavy thunderstorm rains caused Highway 16 and business Highway 75 to be closed due to high water near Beggs.
March 2000	Hail	Beggs	-	Half dollar size hail fell at 271st south and Highway 75.
May 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Beggs	-	A trained spotter reported an 80 mile an hour wind gust.

Every storm recorded in Okmulgee County

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.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Laden	2.1 miles	11
Dentonville	3.7 miles	11
Preston	4.7 miles	14
Winchester	5.1 miles	15
Natura	7.1 miles	14
Nuyaka	7.2 miles	11
Park Wheeler Corner	9.4 miles	11
Okmulgee	10.1 miles	14

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 Beggs	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2185719	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 1089974. 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.