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Narcissa, Oklahoma

14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Miami census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74354. The Survey maps it on the Miami SW quadrangle. 92 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 843 feet above sea level.

Narcissa within Ottawa County

On record in Narcissa

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 within a mile 1 record

The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.

Population over time

3 figures

Narcissa fell from 100 to 92 between 2000 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.

YearPeople Change
2000100
201099-1 (-1%)
202092-7 (-7%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 14 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.

Fires near this place

5 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Narcissa between 1992 and 2020, burning about 220 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 2 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/incendiarism2
Natural2
Debris and open burning1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
24 July 2011Natural109 acresCherokee Nation TribeMIA RETURNS
1 April 2017Arson/incendiarism90 acresOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
21 February 1992Debris and open burning20 acresMiami AgencyPUPS
18 February 2020Arson/incendiarismunder an acreCherokee Nation TribePHIPPS
8 November 2010Naturalunder an acreMiami AgencyPIKE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Ottawa County

Mines and quarries near this place

7 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Narcissa: 7 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Ottawa County

Storms near this place

23 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Narcissa in 23 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 9 flood, 6 hail, 6 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2003Tornado (F1)Narcissa$250,000An F1 tornado occurred in central Ottawa county from south of Narcissa to northeast of Fairland. No injuries or fatalities occurred; however, significant damage was observed. Two mobile homes were destroyed and several other homes, barns and outbuildings were damaged. The tornado ended when another supercell thunderstorm moving northeast out of Delaware county collided with it. The storm reorganized and later produced the Pierce City, Missouri tornado.
April 2019Tornado (EF1)Narcissa$100,000This tornado developed west of Miami, to the south of Highway 59 and east of the S 510 Road, where large tree limbs were snapped. The tornado moved east-northeast over open country to the north of Highway 59, and then northeast across Miami where it damaged numerous homes and businesses, uprooted trees, and snapped power poles. The tornado dissipated before reaching Highway 69A on the northeast side of town to the south of the E 70 Road. It was observed by multiple people. Based on the damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 85 to 95 mph.
May 2024Tornado (EF1)Narcissa$50,000This tornado developed west of the S 520 Road and south of the E 130 Road. It moved east-northeast across Highway 69, then appeared to briefly move to the southeast, and then back to the east as it moved generally along the E 130 Road to where it likely dissipated, east of E St SW. Numerous trees were uprooted, a few homes were damaged, and an outbuilding was destroyed. Storm chasers observed this tornado. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
March 2023HailNarcissa$20,000Ping pong ball size hail damaged vehicles and homes.
April 2019Tornado (EF0)Narcissa$5,000This is the second segment of a two-segment tornado. In Ottawa County, the tornado damaged a home and snapped large tree limbs. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 80 to 85 mph.
May 2024FloodNarcissa-The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 5:30 pm CDT on April 28th. The river crested at 20.16 feet at 11:00 pm CDT on May 2nd, resulting in moderate flooding. Riverview Park in Miami was flooded, and considerable agricultural flooding occurred. Portions of Highway 125 were flooded and closed. The river fell below flood stage at 7:00 am CDT on May 4th.
May 2024Tornado (EFU)Narcissa-Storm chasers reported a brief tornado over open country. No known damage occurred with the tornado.
May 2024Tornado (EFU)Narcissa-Storm chasers reported a brief tornado over open country. No known damage occurred with the tornado.
April 2024FloodNarcissa-The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 5:30 pm CDT on April 28th. The river remained in flood through the end of the month, cresting at 20.16 feet at 11:00 pm CDT on May 2nd, resulting in moderate flooding. Riverview Park in Miami was flooded, and considerable agricultural flooding occurred. Portions of Highway 125 were flooded and closed. The river fell below flood stage at 7:00 am CDT on May 4th.
May 2022FloodNarcissa-The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 4:00 am CDT on May 5th. The river crested at 20.87 feet at 11:45 am CDT on the 7th, resulting in moderate flooding. Riverview Park in Miami was flooded, and considerable agricultural flooding occurred. Portions of Highway 125 were flooded and closed. The river fell below flood stage at 10:00 pm CDT on the 9th.
June 2022FloodNarcissa-The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 9:15 pm CDT on June 1st. The river crested at 19.65 feet at 9:30 pm CDT on the 3rd, resulting in moderate flooding. Riverview Park experienced moderate flooding, and low lying areas around Miami were cut off. The river fell below flood stage at 11:45 am CDT on the 5th.
June 2022FloodNarcissa-The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 5:00 pm CDT on June 6th. The river crested at 18.27 feet at 9:45 pm CDT on the 7th, resulting in moderate flooding. Riverview Park experienced moderate flooding, and low lying areas around Miami were cut off. The river fell below flood stage at 12:15 pm CDT on the 8th.
May 2021FloodNarcissa-The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 4:15 am CDT on May 21st. The river crested at 18.31 feet at 11:15 am CDT on the 23rd, resulting in moderate flooding. Low-lying areas around Miami were flooded, including Riverview Park, and Highway 125 near the Fairgrounds was flooded. The river fell below flood stage at 7:00 am CDT on the 24th.
June 2021FloodNarcissa-The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 4:15 am CDT on June 27th. The river remained above flood stage through the end of the month, cresting at 20.38 feet at 2:45 pm CDT on July 1st, which resulted in moderate flooding. Riverview Park in Miami was flooded, and considerable agricultural flooding occurred. Portions of Highway 125 were flooded and closed. The river fell below flood stage at 2:30 pm CDT on July 3rd.
July 2021FloodNarcissa-The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 5:15 pm CDT on July 16th. The river crested at 20.60 feet at 5:00 am CDT on the 19th, resulting in moderate flooding. Riverview Park in Miami was flooded, and considerable agricultural flooding occurred. Portions of Highway 125 were flooded and closed. The river fell below flood stage at 6:30 pm CDT on the 20th.
July 2021FloodNarcissa-The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 4:15 am CDT on June 27th. The river remained above flood stage through the end of the month, cresting at 20.38 feet at 2:45 pm CDT on July 1st, which resulted in moderate flooding. Riverview Park in Miami was flooded, and considerable agricultural flooding occurred. Portions of Highway 125 were flooded and closed. The river fell below flood stage at 2:30 pm CDT on July 3rd.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindNarcissa-Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 60 mph.
July 2020HailNarcissa-no account filed
March 2017HailNarcissa-no account filed
May 2003HailNarcissa-no account filed
April 1997HailNarcissa-no account filed
March 1994HailNarcissa-no account filed
May 1993Thunderstorm WindNarcissa-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Ottawa 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.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Dotyville4.1 miles14
Oseuma5.3 miles13
Fairland5.4 miles16
Miami5.7 miles14
Dawes6.5 miles14
Ogeechee6.5 miles16
Moreville7.2 miles16
Afton7.7 miles13

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 NarcissaAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2437900The 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 1100659. 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.