Nuyaka, Oklahoma
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Okmulgee census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74447. The Survey maps it on the Nuyaka quadrangle. It stands 735 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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.
- 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 Nuyaka quadrangle1:24000
- 1990 USGS Bristow quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
22 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 22 fires within 5 miles of Nuyaka between 2005 and 2018, burning about 14,246 acres in total. None started naturally. 9 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 | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.6 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | TWIN BRIDGES |
| 5 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 225 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | NUYAKA |
| 27 April 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | LITTLE BROWN |
| 15 April 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 680 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | PECAN GROVE |
| 22 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 213 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | HARD ROCK HILL |
| 21 March 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,509 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | GUN RANGE |
| 20 March 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 86 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | NUYAKA |
| 20 March 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Okmulgee Field Office | NEW DAY |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Nuyaka: 1 past producer. 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
27 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Nuyaka in 27 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 10 hail, 7 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind, 4 flood. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nuyaka | $111,000 | Thunderstorm wind resulted in at least $111,000 in damage to the utility infrastructure across the county during this severe thunderstorm. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Nuyaka | $35,000 | A tornado destroyed a small barn, damaged a mobile home, and blew down numerous trees and power lines. |
| October 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nuyaka | $28,000 | The school in Nuyaka had some roof damage where the metal was torn off and twisted. Sheet metal from barns and sheds lay on the ground. A church had its steeple blown away. A trailer had sheet metal peeled up on it, and the barn that stood in front of it was demolished. The Nuyaka Store lost its sign to the wind. |
| May 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Nuyaka | $5,000 | A brief tornado snapped large tree limbs and moved a trailer at Dripping Springs State Park. It was witnessed by several people as it moved northwest. |
| October 1998 | Tornado (F2) | Nuyaka | $5,000 | This tornado track is the continuation of the same tornado that tracked through Okfuskee County earlier in the evening, producing F2 damage. In Okmulgee County, the tornado only produced F0 damage in the form of numerous trees downed/uprooted along its path. When all was said and done, this tornado tracked 27 miles from 2_SE Boley to 3_SW Nuyaka, and it injured four people in Okfuskee County. |
| October 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Nuyaka | $5,000 | A seasoned storm chaser on an aerial survey of the area reported a one-mile damage track through a forested area in the Okmulgee Wildlife Management Area just east of Nuyaka. The degree of tree damage suggested the tornado was F1 intensity. Damage in this unpopulated area consisted of numerous trees blown over. |
| November 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nuyaka | $100 | Several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| April 2025 | Flood | Nuyaka | - | McKinley Road east of the 350 Road was closed due to portions of it being washed out. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Nuyaka | - | This is the second segment of a two-segment tornado. This tornado moved into Okmulgee County just south of Howard Road. It moved east-northeast uprooting trees and snapping large tree limbs, and dissipated north of the E 900 Road and west of the N 130 Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 90 to 95 mph. |
| May 2022 | Flash Flood | Nuyaka | - | Portions of Highway 56 west of Okmulgee were impassable due to flooding. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nuyaka | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Nuyaka | - | Portions of numerous county roads were reported flooded across northern Okmulgee County. |
| July 2021 | Flood | Nuyaka | - | The Deep Fork River near Beggs rose above its flood stage of 18 feet at 7:45 am CDT on July 1st. The river crested at 26.93 feet at 10:30 am CDT on the 3rd, resulting in major flooding. Severe agricultural flooding occurred near the river. County roads were flooded south and southwest of Beggs, and west and northwest of Okmulgee, and some homes were isolated by flood water. The river fell below flood stage at 5:15 pm CDT on the 7th. |
| June 2019 | Flood | Nuyaka | - | The Deep Fork River near Beggs rose above its flood stage of 18 feet at 12:30 am CDT on May 22nd. The river crested at 26.01 feet at 6:45 pm CDT on the 26th, and then crested again at 23.44 feet at 4:00 am CDT on the 31st. Both crests resulted in moderate flooding. Agricultural flooding occurred, and county roads were flooded. The river remained above flood stage through the end of May, and finally fell below flood stage at 9:30 pm CDT on June 3rd. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Nuyaka | - | The Deep Fork River near Beggs rose above its flood stage of 18 feet at 12:30 am CDT on May 22nd. The river crested at 26.01 feet at 6:45 pm CDT on the 26th, and then crested again at 23.44 feet at 4:00 am CDT on the 31st. Both crests resulted in moderate flooding. Agricultural flooding occurred, and county roads were flooded. The river remained above flood stage through the end of May, and finally fell below flood stage at 9:30 pm CDT on June 3rd. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Nuyaka | - | This is the second segment of a two-segment tornado. This tornado moved into Okmulgee County over the west side of Dripping Springs Lake and moved north snapping and uprooting numerous trees from south of the E 1000 Road to north of the E 990 Road. The tornado turned north-northwest and dissipated near the E 980 Road and east of Highway 56. Based on the extensive damage to trees, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 100 to 110 mph. This tornado was observed by several people, and produced a radar-detected debris signature. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Nuyaka | - | This is the second of two segments of this tornado. The tornado continued into Okmulgee County, producing no known damage in Okmulgee County as it remained over mostly open country until it dissipated. The rope stage of this tornado was recorded by storm chasers. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Nuyaka | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Nuyaka | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Nuyaka | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Nuyaka | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Nuyaka | - | no account filed |
| December 1999 | Hail | Nuyaka | - | no account filed |
| December 1999 | Hail | Nuyaka | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Nuyaka | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Nuyaka | - | no account filed |
| October 1993 | Hail | Nuyaka | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Wheeler Corner | 2.2 miles | 11 | |
| Dentonville | 6.1 miles | 11 | |
| Laden | 6.6 miles | 11 | |
| Beggs | 7.2 miles | 11 | |
| Preston | 8.8 miles | 14 | |
| Okmulgee | 9.7 miles | 14 | |
| Brundidge | 10.3 miles | 14 | |
| Wilson | 11.5 miles | 11 |
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 Nuyaka | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q14708645 | 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 1100683. 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.





