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Peggs, Oklahoma

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the North Cherokee census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74441. It lies near Dry Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Peggs quadrangle. 789 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 928 feet above sea level.

Peggs within Cherokee County

Population over time

2 figures

Peggs fell from 813 to 789 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
2010813
2020789-24 (-3%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 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.

Fires near this place

668 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 668 fires within 5 miles of Peggs between 1992 and 2020, burning about 23,492 acres in total. 21 started naturally. 270 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/incendiarism270
Missing data/not specified/undetermined166
Debris and open burning120
Equipment and vehicle use23
Recreation and ceremony23
Natural21
Misuse of fire by a minor20
Smoking18
Railroad operations and maintenance7

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
6 September 1998Smoking13 acresOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
5 September 2000Naturalunder an acreOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
3 September 1995Missing data/not specified/undetermined6.0 acresOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
22 September 2005Debris and open burning22 acresOklahoma Division of Forestry30552
2 September 2011Arson/incendiarism1.5 acresOklahoma Division of Forestry30456
19 September 2000Debris and open burning14 acresOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
16 September 2011Arson/incendiarism2.0 acresOklahoma Division of Forestry30485
15 September 2013Arson/incendiarism2.0 acresOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Cherokee County

Mines and quarries near this place

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Peggs: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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 Shale PitClayPast 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 Cherokee County

Storms near this place

60 of 70 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Peggs in 70 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 32 hail, 21 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood, 7 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 2008Flash FloodPeggs1 killedHeavy rain caused Highway 82 to be flooded at Peggs and several rural roads to be flooded across the northern part of Cherokee County. A woman drove a vehicle into a flooded low water crossing and the vehicle became stranded. A two year old girl was washed downstream and drowned as the mother tried to get her out of the vehicle.
May 2019Tornado (EF2)Peggs1 hurt, $800,000This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. This large tornado developed southwest of the intersection of the N 420 Road and the W 660 Road. It moved northeast snapping and uprooting trees, and destroying outbuildings when it crossed those roads. Significant tree damage occurred as the tornado crossed the W 650 Road and approached Highway 82, where homes and businesses were severely damaged and numerous trees were snapped in Peggs. After moving through Peggs, the tornado continued to move northeast across mainly rural, rugged terrain where significant tree damage was noted for several miles. It crossed the N 495 Road snapping trees, damaging homes, and destroying outbuildings, and then moved into Delaware County. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 110 to 120 mph.
May 2011Tornado (EF1)Peggs$70,000A tornado destroyed a mobile home, damaged the roof of a permanent home, and snapped or uprooted large trees. Maximum estimated wind in the tornado based on this damage was about 110 mph.
May 2009Flash FloodPeggs$50,000Heavy rain caused numerous roads and some homes to be flooded across the northern part of Cherokee County. Some water rescues had to be performed.
March 2006Tornado (F1)Peggs$50,000Thunderstorms developed ahead of a dry line late in the afternoon on the 12th. The atmosphere ahead of the dry line was highly unstable and had strong low level wind shear. The combination of the instability and wind shear promoted the development of supercell thunderstorms, which moved east-northeast across northeastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas during the evening. The southernmost supercell produced four tornadoes. The tornadoes were on the ground for a combined 65 miles.The first tornado touched down in northwestern Cherokee County and moved east-northeast producing up to F1 damage in the county as assessed by a survey team. In Cherokee County, several homes received minor damage, outbuildings were destroyed, power lines were downed, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.This tornado continued into southern Delaware County about 2 miles south of Leach and eventually produced damage that was rated F3 on the Fujita Scale.
May 2011HailPeggs$50,000no account filed
April 1995Tornado (F1)Peggs$50,000no account filed
May 2011HailPeggs$25,000no account filed
March 2015Thunderstorm WindPeggs$15,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down about 25 trees, damaged several buildings, and blew shingles off the roofs of several homes in the Sycamore Springs Ranch area.
May 2024HailPeggs$10,000Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindPeggs$5,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a metal barn off its footings.
October 2019HailPeggs$5,000no account filed
May 2016HailPeggs$5,000no account filed
November 1998Thunderstorm WindPeggs$2,000Trees and power lines were blown over.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindPeggs$500A power line was blown down near Peggs.
April 1999Thunderstorm WindPeggs$100Several tree limbs were blown down.
March 2026Thunderstorm WindPeggs-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Highway 82.
June 2025Tornado (EF1)Peggs-This is the second segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado moved into Cherokee County near the E635 Road, and moved east-northeast crossing Highway 82 and the N440 Road before dissipating. The tornado uprooted trees and snapped numerous large tree limbs. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindPeggs-Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindPeggs-Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindPeggs-Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindPeggs-Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs.
April 2024Flash FloodPeggs-Portions of several roads were flooded southeast of Peggs.
April 2024Tornado (EF1)Peggs-This tornado developed east-northeast of Peggs, and moved northeast across northern Cherokee County. The tornado snapped and uprooted trees along its path. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 100 to 105 mph.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindPeggs-Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 60 mph.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindPeggs-Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
July 2013Flash FloodPeggs-Portions of Highway 82 were flooded and impassable due to locally heavy rainfall.
April 2013FloodPeggs-Widespread flooding was reported in Peggs. Several roads were impassable.
October 2013Flash FloodPeggs-High water was reported over portions of Lost City Road near the Baptist Campgrounds.
August 2011Tornado (EF1)Peggs-This is the second of three segments of this tornado. The tornado tracked northeast across the extreme northwestern corner of Cherokee County, uprooting and snapping numerous trees. Based on the tree damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was about 105 mph. The tornado continued northeastward into Mayes County.
January 2008Flash FloodPeggs-Heavy rain caused water to flow over secondary roads near Peggs.
January 2008Flash FloodPeggs-Heavy rain caused water to flow over county roads.
January 2008Flash FloodPeggs-Heavy rain caused water 2 to 3 feet deep to flow over a road 3 miles southwest of Peggs.
March 2008Flash FloodPeggs-Heavy rain caused Lost City Road to be impassable due to high water.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindPeggs-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindPeggs-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a few trees.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindPeggs-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindPeggs-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindPeggs-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down three trees.
April 2025HailPeggs-no account filed
January 2024HailPeggs-no account filed
June 2023HailPeggs-no account filed
May 2022HailPeggs-no account filed
July 2014HailPeggs-no account filed
May 2011HailPeggs-no account filed
May 2009HailPeggs-no account filed
January 2008HailPeggs-no account filed
January 2008HailPeggs-no account filed
January 2008HailPeggs-no account filed
January 2008HailPeggs-no account filed
April 2008HailPeggs-no account filed
June 2008HailPeggs-no account filed
March 2008HailPeggs-no account filed
October 2007Thunderstorm WindPeggs-no account filed
October 2007HailPeggs-no account filed
May 2004HailPeggs-no account filed
May 2004HailPeggs-no account filed
August 2003HailPeggs-no account filed
May 2003HailPeggs-no account filed
May 2002HailPeggs-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Cherokee 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
Teresita6.0 miles18
Gideon6.0 miles15
Liberty6.3 miles18
Lost City6.7 miles20
Eli8.0 miles20
Moodys8.3 miles18
Shady Grove9.4 miles20
Lowrey9.5 miles18

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 PeggsAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q4120817The 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 1096535. 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.