Webbers Falls, Oklahoma
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Webbers Falls census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74470. It stands on Dog Branch. The Survey maps it on the Webbers Falls quadrangle. 338 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 479 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresWebbers Falls fell from 616 to 338 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 616 | |
| 2020 | 338 | -278 (-45%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 19 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 Muscogee quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1901 USGS Muskogee quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1905 USGS Muscogee quadrangle1:125000
- 1946 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Webbers Falls quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Webbers Falls quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Webbers Falls SW quadrangle1:24000
- 1974 USGS Webbers Falls quadrangle1:24000
- 1978 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Muskogee quadrangle1:100000
What the histories say of this town
1,078 words1 chapter about Webbers Falls from the published histories of the county, public domain and reproduced complete.
| Chapter | From | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Muskogee and Northeastern Oklahoma, Including the Counties of Muskogee | Muskogee and Northeastern Oklahoma, Including the Counties of Muskogee, McIntosh, Wagoner, Cherokee, Sequoyah, Adair, Delaware, Mayes, Rogers, Washington, Nowata, Craig, and Ottawa (1922) | 1,078 words |
Photographs
6 photographs, 1939Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Lee, Russell, 1939. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1939. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1939. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1939. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1939. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1939. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
109 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 109 fires within 5 miles of Webbers Falls between 1992 and 2018, burning about 2,676 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 52 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 | 52 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 27 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30557 |
| 29 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30556 |
| 15 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 3 August 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30521 |
| 28 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 27 August 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 28 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30449 |
| 27 August 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 20 August 1999 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Webbers Falls: 14 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay | Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
52 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Webbers Falls in 52 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 35 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Webbers Falls | $50,000 | This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado developed near the intersection of the N 4390 Road and the E 1035 Road, and moved east-northeast destroying outbuildings, snapping or uprooting trees, and blowing over a center pivot irrigation system before crossing the Arkansas River, and moving into Sequoyah County. It produced a tornadic debris signature from the KSRX WSR-88D. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour tipped a tractor-trailer over while it was crossing the Arkansas River bridge on Interstate 40. Another tractor-trailer ran into it. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a home. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs and damaged an outbuilding. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a barn. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew some shingles off a roof. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines across Highway 100. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines between Warner and Webbers Falls, near the intersection of Highway 64 and Ross Road. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs and power lines. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a tree and numerous large tree limbs. Shingles on a roof were also damaged. |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | $100 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Webbers Falls measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 59 mph. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Webbers Falls measured 58 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Webbers Falls measured 63 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| October 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Webbers Falls measured 61 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | A storm spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Webbers Falls | - | Portions of Highway 64 east of Warner were closed due to flooding. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several large trees. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous trees. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Webbers Falls measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 58 mph. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | An Oklahoma mesonet site near Webbers Falls recorded a 62 mile an hour wind gust. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | The Oklahoma mesonet site near Webbers Falls measured a 73 mile an hour wind gust. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | The Oklahoma mesonet site near Webbers Falls measured a 69 mile an hour wind gust. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | The Oklahoma mesonet site near Webbers Falls measured a 68 mile an hour wind gust. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and large tree limbs. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Webbers Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Hail | Webbers Falls | - | 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 Webbers Falls | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q950962 | 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 1099460. 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.











