Hochatown, Oklahoma

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1902 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Broken Bow census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74728. It stands on Stephens Gap Branch. The Survey maps it on the Old Glory Mountain quadrangle. 242 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 712 feet above sea level.

Hochatown within McCurtain County

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 15 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.

1902 USGS Lukfata quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
1950 USGS Mcalester quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
1959 USGS Golden quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
1962 USGS Mc Alester quadrangle1:250000
1962 USGS McAlester quadrangle1:250000
1965 USGS Mc Alester quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
1965 USGS McAlester quadrangle1:250000
1982 USGS Old Glory Mountain quadrangle1:24000
1986 USGS De Queen quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings

Fires near this place

376 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 376 fires within 5 miles of Hochatown between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,569 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 164 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	164
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	127
Equipment and vehicle use	26
Debris and open burning	22
Natural	14
Recreation and ceremony	9
Smoking	5
Misuse of fire by a minor	5
Power generation/transmission/distribution	3
Railroad operations and maintenance	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
9 September 2017	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	not named
9 September 2017	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Ouachita National Forest	EAGLE MOUNTAIN
6 September 1995	Arson/incendiarism	2.0 acres	Talihina Agency	0432
5 September 2014	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	not named
4 September 2011	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	10525
4 September 1995	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	12 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	not named
4 September 1995	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	10 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	not named
4 September 1995	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	4.0 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	not named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in McCurtain County

Storms near this place

50 since 1999

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hochatown in 50 storm reports between 1999 and 2025: 22 hail, 17 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. 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
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Hochatown	1 killed	A tree was downed onto an RV at Beavers Bend State Park, resulting in the fatality of a female occupant inside.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Hochatown	1 hurt	Tree downed onto a home in Hochatown, injuring one occupant.
April 2020	Tornado (EF2)	Hochatown	$300,000	An EF-2 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 125 mph touched down in a heavily wooded area along Union Valley Road, snapping and uprooting numerous trees. The tornado moved south southeast, tossing two barges over 100 yards and lifting a large portion of the roof deck of a home, causing it to collapse. The tornado then completely destroyed a single-wide manufactured home, with the base frame of the home twisted and tossed 100 yards to the east. Further to the south, another home sustained significant roof and structural damage when large gas tanks were tossed into it. The tornado then continued to snap numerous trees along Cascade Creek Road and along Wyr 20000 Road, as well as removing roofing material from another home on Union Valley Road. The tornado continued to track southeast across a heavily wooded area before crossing into Sevier County Arkansas.
May 2015	Flash Flood	Hochatown	$100,000	Water topped the Broken Bow Lake Dam southeast of Broken Bow Oklahoma. The water rapidly drained into the Mountain Fork River and the river quickly flowed out of its banks. The river completely surrounded a 2-story cabin, trapping 13 people inside including 3 children. First responders could not get to the occupants of the cabin due to the rapid nature of the water. The National Guard was called in to airlift the people out of the cabin. No injuries were reported.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Hochatown	$20,000	A tree was downed on a home in the Lake Pine Retreat area near Hochatown, Oklahoma.
November 2015	Flash Flood	Hochatown	$10,000	A truck was washed off a low water bridge crossing. The driver was able to escape and get to higher ground.
January 2025	Flash Flood	Hochatown	-	Significant flooding occurred on Pickleberry Trail northwest of Hochatown.
May 2025	Hail	Hochatown	-	A picture of quarter to half dollar size hail was posted to social media that fell along Sugarberry and Grape Trail southwest of Hochatown.
April 2025	Flash Flood	Hochatown	-	Low water crossing of Lukfata Trail over Lukfata Creek under 3 to 5 feet of water.
April 2025	Flash Flood	Hochatown	-	Low water crossing of Pickleberry Trail over Lukfata Creek under 3 to 5 feet of water.
February 2023	Flash Flood	Hochatown	-	Numerous roads closed and several roads washed out with vehicles abandoned and swift water rescues needed across Northern McCurtain County.
March 2023	Hail	Hochatown	-	Nickel size hail reported in the Tablerville community via social media.
March 2023	Hail	Hochatown	-	Half dollar size hail reported in the Hochatown area.
March 2023	Hail	Hochatown	-	Half dollar size hail reported near Broken Bow Reservoir in the Hochatown area.
September 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Hochatown	-	Trees downed along Highway 259A in Beavers Bend State Park.
April 2022	Hail	Hochatown	-	Quarter size hail fell in the Hochatown community near Beavers Bend State Park.
May 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Hochatown	-	Several trees were blown down on Highway 259.
May 2021	Flash Flood	Hochatown	-	Several roads were flooded in and around Hochatown State Park. Report from Park Rangers.
January 2020	Flash Flood	Hochatown	-	Numerous roads were flooded and closed in and near Hochatown.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Hochatown	-	Several trees were snapped and uprooted at Beavers Bend State Park in the Hochatown community. A NWS Storm Survey confirmed that this was the result of damaging straight line winds, as the trees were lying down in the same direction.
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Hochatown	-	Large tree limbs were downed near Hochatown.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Hochatown	-	A large tree was blown down on Marina Lane near Beaver's Bend Marina.
April 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Hochatown	-	Several trees reported down on Stevens Gap Road in the Hochatown community.
August 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Hochatown	-	Trees were downed in Hochatown, Oklahoma.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Hochatown	-	A tree was downed across a roadway near Broken Bow, Oklahoma.
April 2011	Tornado (EF0)	Hochatown	-	The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey in McCurtain County Oklahoma and found evidence of an EF0 tornado near Hochatown. The tornado first touched down along Meadow Lake Drive in Beaver Bend State Park. Several trees were uprooted while others had their tops ripped out. The tornado continued east crossing Coyote Drive uprooting a few trees in a camping area. The tornado finally lifted along the shoreline of Lake Broken Bow. Maximum winds are estimated at 65-70 mph.
April 2011	Hail	Hochatown	-	Quarter sized hail fell at the Beavers Bend State Park near Broken Bow Lake.
April 2011	Hail	Hochatown	-	Another severe thunderstorm tracked across Beavers Bend State Park, producing quarter size hail near Broken Bow Lake.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Hochatown	-	Several trees were reported down in the town of Hochatown at the Beavers Bend State Park.
May 2011	Hail	Hochatown	-	Hail was reported at the Beavers Bend, Hochatown State Park.
February 2009	Hail	Hochatown	-	Hail again was reported southwest of Hochatown, Oklahoma.
May 2009	Flood	Hochatown	-	Broken Bow Lake in southeast Oklahoma crested at a pool stage of 627.3 feet on May 15th, just short of filling the flood pool and spilling across the emergency spillway of 627.5 feet. Broken Bow Lake also established a new pool stage record by besting the old mark of 626.3 feet set on April 6th, 2008.
February 2008	Hail	Hochatown	-	A trained spotter reported golfball sized hail 7 miles north of Broken Bow, Oklahoma.
February 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Hochatown	-	A trained spotter reported a wind gust of 63 mph associated with a thunderstorm. The gust was measured with a hand-held anemometer.
May 2008	Hail	Hochatown	-	Hail fell at the Houchatown State Park along the southern end of Broken Bow Lake.
August 2008	Hail	Hochatown	-	Hail reported at the Hochatown State Park.
April 2007	Hail	Hochatown	-	Hail fell at the state park.
April 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Hochatown	-	Winds estimated at the state park.
March 2007	Hail	Hochatown	-	Hail fell on the southwest side of Broken Bow Lake.
March 2007	Hail	Hochatown	-	Hail fell near Broken Bow Lake.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Hochatown	-	Trees downed.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Hochatown	-	Numerous trees toppled in Beaver Bend State Park.
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Hochatown	-	Wind speed measured by storm spotter.
June 2011	Hail	Hochatown	-	no account filed
March 2008	Hail	Hochatown	-	no account filed
January 2006	Hail	Hochatown	-	no account filed
June 2006	Hail	Hochatown	-	no account filed
June 2005	Hail	Hochatown	-	no account filed
May 2003	Hail	Hochatown	-	no account filed
April 1999	Hail	Hochatown	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in McCurtain 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
Stephens Gap	2.8 miles	16
Steel Junction	7.8 miles	15
North Pole	8.4 miles	15
Broken Bow	8.5 miles	17
Oak Hill	8.9 miles	15
Glover	9.6 miles	15
Tiner	9.9 miles	17
Mount Herman	11.1 miles	19

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 Hochatown	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q18153027	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 1093810. 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.

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.