Rush Springs, Oklahoma
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1902 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Rush Springs census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73082. The Survey maps it on the Rush Springs quadrangle. 997 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,355 feet above sea level.
Population over time
3 figuresRush Springs fell from 1,278 to 997 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,278 | |
| 2010 | 1,231 | -47 (-4%) |
| 2020 | 997 | -234 (-19%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 17 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.
- 1902 USGS Rush Springs quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1949 USGS Rush Springs quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Rush Springs quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1975 USGS Rush Springs SW quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Rush Springs quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Pauls Valley quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Storms near this place
54 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rush Springs in 54 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 36 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rush Springs | $400,000 | Widespread damage occurred in and around the Rush Springs area during the pre-dawn hours. Two areas of rotation occurred along the gust front, one moving through northern Rush Springs, and another moving across the south. The heaviest damage, with wind gusts estimated at 90-100 mph, occurred over the south side of town. In total, four unanchored mobile homes were destroyed. The former diner (Blue's Diner) located on Highway 81b was mostly destroyed, and the walk-in freezer was thrown approximately 40 yards. Several other structures were heavily damaged or destroyed and several large trees were uprooted. Seven distribution poles and nine transmission poles were downed. Numerous other power lines were also downed across Highway 81. The power lines and debris caused the closure of Highway 81 for several hours. Much of the town was without power for several hours. In addition to the structures, several automobiles were heavily damaged from the flying debris. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| April 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rush Springs | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | The report was relayed through mPING. The event time was adjusted based on radar observations. |
| November 2025 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | An image was shared on social media. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| May 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Rush Springs | - | A few spotters and chasers observed a brief tornado estimated to be 2 miles north-northwest of Rush Springs. No damage was reported. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | MPing report. |
| June 2022 | Flash Flood | Rush Springs | - | Water over the roadway along portions of US81. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rush Springs | - | Estimated severe wind gust. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rush Springs | - | Trees downed. Time based on radar. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Rush Springs | - | Water flowing through low lying areas. |
| February 2016 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | No damage reported. |
| February 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rush Springs | - | No damage reported. |
| June 2016 | Flash Flood | Rush Springs | - | County road 2820 was under water. Adjacent field was under water up to five feet deep. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | No damage reported. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | NSSL shave report. No damage reported. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | No damage was reported. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rush Springs | - | A roof of an apartment complex sustained major damage. Other roof damage was reported to a couple of homes. Monetary damage estimates were not available. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| November 2021 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| February 2016 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| October 1997 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| October 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| October 1993 | Hail | Rush Springs | - | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rush Springs | - | 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.
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 Rush Springs | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2772287 | 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 1097535. 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.
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.







