BlockNorth Miami, 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. It stands on Garrett Creek. The Survey maps it on the Miami NW quadrangle. 290 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 804 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 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.
- 1907 USGS Wyandotte quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1909 USGS Wyandotte quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Miami NW quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Neosho quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
82 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 82 fires within 5 miles of North Miami between 1994 and 2020, burning about 750 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 16 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 | 22 |
| Debris and open burning | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Natural | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.2 acres | Miami Agency | TOMLISON |
| 22 September 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Miami Agency | VINE |
| 19 September 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 5.0 acres | Miami Agency | HOSS |
| 1 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Miami Agency | PIUS |
| 29 August 2010 | Debris and open burning | 5.5 acres | Miami Agency | CRAWFISH |
| 5 July 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 78 acres | Miami Agency | SKELETON |
| 3 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Miami Agency | SALVAGE |
| 3 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 acres | Miami Agency | CATALPA |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 75 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 75 workings within 5 miles of North Miami: 65 past producers, 10 producers. 10 still produce. What was taken out: Zinc, Lead, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Lead, Zinc, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humble Sand Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Central Mill & Semple | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Epperson Pit and Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Bennie Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1916, 1919 | |
| Gee-Sah Quapaw Allotment | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1916, 1919 | |
| Lost Trail | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1925, 1927 | |
| Lucky Bill Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1916, 1919 | |
| Mudd Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1925, 1927 | |
| Robert Beaver Allotment | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1915, 1917 | |
| Scammon Hill Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1918, 1920 |
Storms near this place
39 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names North Miami in 39 storm reports between 2008 and 2024: 34 flood, 3 tornado, 2 flash flood. The reports record 6 deaths and 150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF4) | North Miami | 6 killed, 150 hurt, $15,000,000 | This tornado developed at 1620 cst in northeastern Craig County and continued into Ottawa County. The tornado moved rapidly eastward toward the town of Picher where it destroyed about 200 homes, killed six people, and injured another 150 people at about 540 pm. Damage in and around Picher was rated EF-4 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. ||The tornado began moving more southeasterly near Picher and struck the north side of Quapaw. While this tornado was beginning to weaken east of Quapaw, the supercell produced another tornado a few miles east-northeast of Quapaw that merged with this tornado just east of I-44. After the merger of the two tornadoes, a single tornadic circulation reintensified and became about a mile wide for several miles before moving into Newton County MO. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | North Miami | $75,000 | This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. In Ottawa County, this large tornado developed southwest of the E 40 Road and S 530 Road intersection. It moved northeast damaging a few homes, destroying outbuildings, snapping or uprooting trees, and snapping power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. This tornado was observed by multiple people, and it produced a radar-detected debris signature. The tornado continued into Cherokee County, Kansas. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | North Miami | $50,000 | This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. This tornado developed south of the E 30 Road and moved northeast, uprooting some trees, and destroying several outbuildings before crossing into Cherokee County, KS, near the S 510 Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 70 to 80 mph. |
| October 2014 | Flash Flood | North Miami | $20,000 | Several roads were closed due to high water. Flood water entered a couple of businesses in Miami. |
| March 2021 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 3:30 pm CST on March 13th. The river crested at 19.59 feet at 3:45 am CDT on the 16th, 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 5:00 pm CDT on the 17th. |
| March 2021 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 5:30 am CDT on March 18th. The river crested at 18.97 feet at 4:15 pm CDT on the 19th, resulting in moderate flooding. Low-lying areas around Miami were flooded, including Riverview Park. The river fell below flood stage at 2:00 am CDT on the 22nd. |
| March 2020 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 9:30 am CDT on March 19th. The river crested at 19.16 feet at 4:15 pm CDT on the 20th, 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 5:30 am CDT on the 22nd. |
| February 2020 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 10:45 pm CST on February 24th. The river crested at 18.71 feet at 12:15 pm CST on the 26th, 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 7:15 am CDT on the 28th. |
| May 2020 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 10:45 am CDT on May 26th. The river crested at 19.78 feet at 2:30 pm CDT on the 28th, 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 5:30 am CDT on the 31st. |
| May 2020 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 11:30 am CDT on May 15th. The river crested at 19.84 feet at 12:45 pm CDT on the 17th, 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 3:45 pm CDT on the 18th. |
| June 2019 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 8:45 am CDT on June 19th. The river crested at 17.99 feet at 8:30 am CDT on the 20th, resulting in moderate flooding. Agricultural flooding occurred and Riverview Park in Miami was flooded. The river fell below flood stage at 3:00 am CDT on the 21st. |
| May 2019 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 7:45 pm on May 20th. The river crested at 25.51 feet at 10:00 am CDT on the 24th, crested again at 25.33 feet at 11:00 am CDT on the 25th, and crested a third time at 24.43 feet at 7:00 pm CDT on the 29th. Each crest resulted in major flooding. The crest at 25.51 feet was the fifth highest crest on record. Widespread and damaging flooding occurred, with homes and businesses on the south side of Miami flooded. Multiple roads were closed, including Highway 125 south of Miami. Monetary damage from this flood is unknown. The river remained in flood through the end of May, and finally fell below flood stage at 7:30 am CDT on June 6th. |
| June 2019 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 7:45 pm on May 20th. The river crested at 25.51 feet at 10:00 am CDT on the 24th, crested again at 25.33 feet at 11:00 am CDT on the 25th, and crested a third time at 24.43 feet at 7:00 pm CDT on the 29th. Each crest resulted in major flooding. The crest at 25.51 feet was the fifth highest crest on record. Widespread and damaging flooding occurred, with homes and businesses on the south side of Miami flooded. Multiple roads were closed, including Highway 125 south of Miami. Monetary damage from this flood is unknown. The river remained in flood through the end of May, and finally fell below flood stage at 7:30 am CDT on June 6th. |
| May 2019 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 1:30 am CDT on May 1st. The river crested at 20.08 feet at 3:45 am CDT on the 2nd, resulting in moderate flooding. Moderate agricultural flooding occurred near the river, Riverview Park was flooded, and Highway 125 was closed due to flooding. The river fell below flood stage at 2:30 am CDT on the 6th. |
| May 2019 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 2:15 pm CDT on May 7th. The river crested at 20.26 feet at 12:45 am CDT on the 10th, resulting in moderate flooding. Moderate agricultural flooding occurred near the river, Riverview Park was flooded, and Highway 125 was closed due to flooding. The river fell below flood stage at 10:30 am CDT on the 14th. |
| June 2019 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 12:45 pm CDT on June 23rd. The river crested at 19.02 feet at 9:45 pm CDT on the 24th, 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 7:45 pm CDT on the 26th. |
| September 2019 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 9:15 am CDT on September 23rd. The river crested at 18.37 feet at 3:30 pm CDT on the 24th, 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 7:30 am CDT on the 25th. |
| August 2019 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 2:00 pm CDT on August 8th. The river crested at 19.30 feet at 6:30 am CDT on the 10th, 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 1:00 am CDT on the 12th. |
| October 2018 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 7:00 pm CDT on October 9th. The river crested at 19.34 feet at 3:45 pm CDT on the 14th, resulting in moderate flooding. The river fell below flood stage at 6:00 pm CDT on the 15th. |
| May 2017 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 12:30 am CDT on May 12th. The river crested at 19.25 feet at 4:15 pm CDT on the 13th, resulting in moderate flooding. The river fell below flood stage at 2:45 pm CDT on the 14th. |
| May 2017 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 5:00 pm CDT on April 29th. The river remained in flood through the end of April, and crested at 22.12 feet at 4:45 pm CDT on May 3rd, resulting in moderate flooding. Highway 125 was flooded. Agricultural land was inundated, as was Riverview Park. The river then fell below flood stage at 6:15 pm CDT on May 6th. |
| April 2017 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 5:15 pm CDT on April 21st. The river crested at 19.08 feet at 2:00 am CDT on the 23rd, resulting in moderate flooding. The river fell below flood stage at 8:15 am CDT on the 24th. |
| April 2017 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 5:00 pm CDT on April 29th. The river remained in flood through the end of April, and crested at 22.12 feet at 4:45 pm CDT on May 3rd, resulting in moderate flooding. Highway 125 was flooded. Agricultural land was inundated, as was Riverview Park. The river then fell below flood stage at 6:15 pm CDT on May 6th. |
| April 2016 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 11:00 pm CDT on April 28th. The river crested at 18.39 feet at 2:00 pm CDT on the 30th, resulting in moderate flooding. The river remained in flood through the end of April, falling below flood stage at 5:30 am CDT on May 1st. |
| May 2016 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 11:00 pm CDT on April 28th. The river crested at 18.39 feet at 2:00 pm CDT on April 30th, resulting in moderate flooding. The river remained in flood through the end of April, falling below flood stage at 5:30 am CDT on May 1st. |
| October 2016 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 10:30 pm CDT on October 6th. The river crested at 20.12 feet at 7:15 am CDT on the 9th, resulting in moderate flooding. The river fell below flood stage at 2:00 pm CDT on the 11th. |
| May 2015 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage at 6:30 am CDT on May 24th. The river crested for the first time at 20.54 feet at 3:30 pm CDT on the 26th. The second crest occurred at 20.40 feet at 10:00 pm CDT on the 28th. The third and final crest during this flood occurred at 20.06 feet at 9:30 am CDT on the 31st. These crests were all in the moderate flood category. Highway 125 was flooded. Agricultural land was inundated as was Riverview Park. The river remained in flood through the end of the month, finally falling below flood stage at 6:30 am on June 3rd. |
| June 2015 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 6:00 am CDT on June 13th. The river crested at 18.43 feet at 7:00 am CDT on the 14th, resulting in moderate flooding. Highway 125 was flooded. Agricultural land was inundated as was Riverview Park. The river fell below flood stage at 3:30 am on the 15th. |
| December 2015 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 9:15 pm CST on December 13th. The river crested at 18.65 feet at 5:30 am CST on the 15th, resulting in moderate flooding. The river fell below flood stage at 9:00 am CST on the 16th. |
| November 2015 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 2:00 pm CST on November 27th. The river crested at 19.61 feet at 10:30 pm CST on the 28th, resulting in moderate flooding. The river fell below flood stage at 8:00 pm CST on the 29th. |
| December 2015 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 2:00 am CST on December 27th. The river crested at 20.39 feet at 10:00 pm CST on the 28th, resulting in moderate flooding. Highway 125 was flooded. Agricultural land was inundated, as was Riverview Park. The river fell below flood stage at 11:00 pm CST on the 30th. |
| May 2015 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 4:15 pm CDT on May 17th. The river crested at 18.51 feet at 12:30 am CDT on the 19th, resulting in moderate flooding. Agricultural land was flooded as well as low lying areas near Miami, including Riverview Park. The river fell below flood stage at 8:45 am CDT on the 20th. |
| June 2015 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 6:30 am CDT on May 24th. The river crested for the first time at 20.54 feet at 3:30 pm CDT on May 26th. The second crest occurred at 20.40 feet at 10:00 pm CDT on May 28th. The third and final crest during this flood occurred at 20.06 feet at 9:30 am CDT on May 31st. These crests were all in the moderate flood category. Highway 125 was flooded. Agricultural land was inundated as was Riverview Park. The river remained in flood through the end of May, finally falling below flood stage at 6:30 am CDT on June 3rd. |
| May 2013 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 4:30 pm CDT on May 30th. The river crested at 22 feet at 9:00 am CDT on June 2nd, resulting in moderate flooding. The river fell below flood stage at 4:30 am CDT on June 4th. |
| June 2013 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 4:30 pm CDT on May 30th. The river crested at 22 feet at 9:00 am CDT on June 2nd, resulting in moderate flooding. The river fell below flood stage at 4:30 am CDT on June 4th. |
| August 2013 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 8:15 pm CDT on August 4th. The river crested at 18.95 feet at 3:00 am CDT on the 7th, resulting in moderate flooding. The river fell below flood stage at 1:30 pm CDT on the 10th. |
| March 2012 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 10:30 am CDT on March 20th. The river crested at 19.81 feet at 10:00 am CDT on the 23rd, resulting in moderate flooding. Highway 125 in Miami was closed due to flooding from 4 pm on the 22nd through 830 pm on the 24th. The river fell below its flood stage at 01:30 am CDT on the 25th. |
| May 2012 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 1:00 pm CDT April 30th. The river crested at 22.04 feet at 6:00 am CDT on May 2nd, resulting in moderate flooding. The river fell below flood stage at 8:45 am CDT on the 4th. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | North Miami | - | Highway 69 at the railroad underpass was flooded by two feet of water. Several other roads in the northern portion of the county were also flooded. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce | 1.2 miles | 14 | |
| Potter (historical) | 2.8 miles | 14 | |
| Miami | 3.0 miles | 14 | |
| Douthat (historical) | 3.7 miles | 14 | |
| Cardin (historical) | 4.1 miles | 14 | |
| Dotyville | 4.3 miles | 14 | |
| Picher (historical) | 5.5 miles | 14 | |
| Quapaw | 5.5 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 North Miami | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q979418 | 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 1095981. 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.