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Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Pauls Valley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73075. The Survey maps it on the Pauls Valley quadrangle. 5,992 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 873 feet above sea level.

Pauls Valley within Garvin County

On record in Pauls Valley

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 3 records

Population over time

2 figures

Pauls Valley fell from 6,187 to 5,992 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.

YearPeople Change
20106,187
20205,992-195 (-3%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 16 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

6 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Pauls Valley between 2000 and 2011, burning about 4,303 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 1 was 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/undetermined3
Natural2
Arson/incendiarism1

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
15 August 2006Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresChickasaw Agency77 WEST B
23 July 2004Naturalunder an acreWichita Mountains National Wildlife RefugeHQ LIGHNING
1 October 2000Missing data/not specified/undetermined100 acresOklahoma Division of ForestryPAULS VALLEY
1 October 2000Missing data/not specified/undetermined4,000 acresOklahoma Division of ForestrySOUTHDOWN ESTATES
31 January 2006Natural200 acresChickasaw AgencyLIBERTYROA
28 January 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.2 acresChickasaw AgencyI-35

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Garvin County

Mines and quarries near this place

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Pauls Valley: 5 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Copper. 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
Wiggley HillCopperOccurrence1929
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Garvin County

Storms near this place

60 of 119 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pauls Valley in 119 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 51 hail, 43 thunderstorm wind, 11 flash flood, 7 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 1998Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$2,500,000Severe thunderstorm winds caused major damage at Pauls Valley Airport and minor roof damage in town. At the airport a maintenance shop, 14 hangars, and 8 to 10 planes were completely destroyed. Damage at the airport was estimated at $1,500,00. An Oklahoma Natural Gas shop south of Pauls Valley sustained $150,000 in damage to the roof, walls, and garage doors. The Pauls Valley armory lost most of its new roof and air conditioner in the severe storm. Outbuildings, signs, and trees were destroyed throughout town. An historic barn was also destroyed. Total damage in the area was estimated at 2 to 3 million dollars.
April 2020Tornado (EF1)Pauls Valley$200,000A tornado moved east-southeast from west of County Road 3210 about a mile and a half north of State Highway 29 to just east of Indian Meridian Road. Seven homes, a few outbuildings, trees and power poles were damaged.
June 2014FloodPauls Valley$150,000Over a foot of water reported on streets in downtown Pauls Valley. Several cars stalled in the deep waters.
February 2001Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$125,000Six apartment buildings sustained major roof damage at Arrowhead Apartments on the southwest side of Pauls Valley.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$100,000Tree and powerline damage occurred in and around the community of Pauls Valley, including a few trees/tree limbs that were blown onto houses, vehicles and at least one large business sign. A relayed image shows a large metal carport vaulted onto the roof of the Pauls Valley Police Department Building. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$100,000Considerable structural damage was sustained to the Pauls Valley Municipal Airport.
April 2013HailPauls Valley$70,000Hail ranged from ping pong ball to golf ball size. Damage to multiple vehicles and homes in and around the Pauls Valley area. Damages estimated.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$40,000Metal trailer and two storage sheds destroyed at intersection of Highway 19 and County Road 1550.
April 2022Tornado (EF0)Pauls Valley$30,000A brief tornado occurred just southwest of Pauls Valley within a much broader area of wind damage. Although much of the damage in the Pauls Valley area indicated straight-line winds blowing from west to east, debris indicated a small area of rotational winds associated with a tornado near the intersection of County Road 3220, and Royal Oaks Road which damaged a salon and pushed farm implements to the west.
April 2021Tornado (EF1)Pauls Valley$30,000A tornado developed about 4 miles southeast of Pauls Valley and moved northeast and then north dissipating about 4 and a half miles east-northeast of Pauls Valley. One home on county road 3285 suffered roof damage. At least one outbuilding was destroyed and two others damaged along the path.
September 1998Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$22,000no account filed
June 2019Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$20,000Reports of five semi trucks overturned between mile markers 67 and 74 on I-35 near Pauls Valley.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$20,000Numerous large trees down. Store front windows blown out. Large steel power poles bent.
November 1998Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$20,000no account filed
August 1999Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$15,000no account filed
November 2024Flash FloodPauls Valley$10,000Multiple sources confirmed roadway flooding in the Pauls Valley community. Broadcast media reported that at least one car was stranded in floodwaters. Event time is approximate.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$10,000Roof blown off of house. Time estimated by radar.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$10,000Trees were downed along with a portion of the south brick wall of a car wash collapsing.
October 2023Flash FloodPauls Valley$5,000Relayed video showing street flooding, including at least one vehicle stalled in floodwaters, near the Grant Street and South Chickasaw Street intersection. Time is estimated.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$5,000Barn rolled up into an adjacent pasture. Large limbs downed. Patio furniture thrown about.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$5,000no account filed
June 2009Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$4,000Damage was reported to the KFC sign in Pauls Valley. Monetary damages were estimated.
February 2000LightningPauls Valley$2,000Lightning struck a power pole that served power to the courthouse, knocking out electricity to half the building and destroying an air conditioning unit.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$1,500A large elm tree was blown over by high winds. Monetary damages were estimated.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$1,000Three inch tree limbs and utility poles broken.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$1,000no account filed
May 1999Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$500no account filed
May 1999Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley$100no account filed
April 2026Tornado (EF0)Pauls Valley-A storm chaser posted a photo on X/Twitter of a brief tornado northeast of Wynnewood, or estimated to be about 5 miles east-southeast of Pauls Valley. No damage was reported.
April 2026Tornado (EFU)Pauls Valley-A storm chaser posted a photo on X/Twitter of a well-developed tornado estimated to be approximately 7 miles east of Pauls Valley. Despite the well-developed character of the tornado, no damage was reported. It is unknown how long this tornado lasted.
April 2025HailPauls Valley-A social media video.
June 2025FloodPauls Valley-A relayed video shows minor roadway flooding along Oklahoma Highway 19 in the community of Pauls Valley. The event time is approximate.
June 2025FloodPauls Valley-A relayed image shows roadway flooding in and around the community of Pauls Valley. The location and event time are approximate.
March 2024HailPauls Valley-Relayed report. Location is estimated.
March 2024HailPauls Valley-MPing report. Based on radar evidence, hailfall likely occurred prior (1140-1145 LST) to report time.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley-Social media image showing a 612-inch diameter tree limb blown down. Time is radar estimated.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley-Numerous areas of tree and power line damage between Pauls Valley and Stratford.
April 2021Flash FloodPauls Valley-Cars stranded and roads closed.
April 2021Flash FloodPauls Valley-Vehicles stranded and water into buildings in downtown Pauls Valley.
March 2020FloodPauls Valley-Several streets are flooded in Pauls Valley.
May 2020Flash FloodPauls Valley-Street flooding estimated to be about a foot deep and getting close to businesses. People have started sandbagging.
May 2020HailPauls Valley-Time estimated from radar.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley-Sporadic 2-3 inch tree limbs damage along with minor flooding of some city streets.
August 2019FloodPauls Valley-Some of the streets in town are closed due to water over the roads.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley-Moderate size tree limbs broken. Time estimated by radar.
December 2018Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley-Gusts of 55-60 mph estimated by public.
May 2018Flash FloodPauls Valley-Eight inches of water flowing over Highway 19 and Walnut St intersection.
June 2016Flash FloodPauls Valley-County road 1610 just east of Indian Meridian road was closed due to high water. Reported by Garvin county sheriff dept.
June 2016Flash FloodPauls Valley-Numerous streets in Pauls Valley closed due to water up to one foot deep.
June 2015FloodPauls Valley-Several inches of water flooded over roadways.
March 2015Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley-No damage was reported.
March 2015Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley-Several trees snapped and/or uprooted.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley-Numerous trees and power lines downed. Power supply out at Pauls Valley.
May 2013HailPauls Valley-Dime to quarter size hail reported.
May 2013HailPauls Valley-Observed 1 mile east of I-35. Also 1.5 hail reported two minutes later.
October 2011Thunderstorm WindPauls Valley-No damage was reported with the wind.
March 2009HailPauls Valley-The hail was reported on I-35.
July 2007Flash FloodPauls Valley-At 0350 CST, Highway 19 was reported flooded and impassable in Pauls Valley. Shortly after other roads started to become flooded. Liberty Road and Highway 77 were reported closed at 0430 CST one mile south of Pauls Valley. Gun Club Road in town was also closed due to high waters associated with Pauls Valley Lake. In addition, approximately 25 county roads in and around Pauls Valley were also closed with several bridges inaccessible.
August 2007Flash FloodPauls Valley-Up to a foot of water was reported over some streets. The water was up to the porches of a few houses, but was not making it into any of them. The report was relayed by the KFOR news helicopter.
May 2005HailPauls Valley-Hail was observed along Highway 19.

Every storm recorded in Garvin 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
Whitebead4.5 miles15
Civit6.1 miles16
Paoli6.3 miles15
McCarty7.0 miles16
Wynnewood7.3 miles16
Boudinot7.9 miles15
Brady8.7 miles15
Antioch9.8 miles15

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 Pauls ValleyAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2797403The 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 1096470. 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.