Concan, Texas
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Uvalde census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78838. It lies near Shut-in Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Concan quadrangle. It stands 1,253 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 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.
- 1898 USGS Uvalde quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1899 USGS Uvalde quadrangle1:125000
- 1954 USGS San Antonio quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS San Antonio quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Concan quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Uvalde quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Uvalde quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
16 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Concan between 2006 and 2020, burning about 812 acres in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2009 | Smoking | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WILDLAND-16 MILES N US 83 |
| 7 August 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY83 |
| 4 July 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | RR 1050 BRIDGE |
| 24 July 2019 | Debris and open burning | 9.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BRUSH CREEK |
| 19 July 2020 | Other causes | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PUMPKIN |
| 10 July 2020 | Smoking | 35 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 20200710 |
| 30 May 2020 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 5302020 |
| 23 May 2020 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 5232020 |
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 Concan: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Nitrogen-Nitrates, Phosphorus-Phosphates. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frio Cave Mine | Nitrogen-Nitrates, Phosphorus-Phosphates | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
40 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Concan in 40 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 20 flash flood, 12 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Concan | $80,000 | no account filed |
| March 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Concan | $30,000 | Heavy rain and damaging winds preceded a small and short-lived tornado that knocked down trees and blew over power lines northeast of Concan. The path of the severe winds continued northeastward, knocking over trees in Garner Park. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Concan | $20,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 80 mph in Concan. Half of the metal roof was peeled off a house, numerous large tree branches were torn off live oak trees, and a trailer was blown over. |
| March 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Concan | $20,000 | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Hail | Concan | $5,000 | A thunderstorm produced pea to golf ball size hail for five minutes. This hail caused dings on some vehicles. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Concan | $5,000 | Telephone lines were knocked down by high winds near Concan. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Concan | $3,000 | Power lines and power poles were blown down by high winds near Concan. |
| August 1998 | Flash Flood | Concan | $3,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Concan | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Concan. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Concan | - | A thunderstorm produced half inch to quarter size hail southeast of Concan. Hail dented some car hoods. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Concan | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing Hwy 127 at the Frio River in Concan. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Concan | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing RM 1050 at the Frio River near Garner State Park. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Concan | - | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Concan. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Concan | - | A thunderstorm produced dime to nickel size hail along with wind gust estimated at 50 to 60 mph southeast of Concan. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Concan | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 50 to 60 mph along with dime to nickel size hail southeast of Concan. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Concan | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. Multiple low water crossings on River Rd. were flooded by the Frio River near Concan. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Concan | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding near FM 1051 and US Hwy 83 along the Nueces River near Concan. |
| September 2016 | Flash Flood | Concan | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding sending the Frio River two to three feet over Old Leakey Rd at Magers Crossing south of Garner State Park. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Concan | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing the intersection of FM1051 and Hwy 83 near the Dry Frio River crossing southwest of Concan. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Concan | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused the Frio River to rise four feet in Concan and prompted the evacuation of campers near the river. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Concan | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing Hwy 127 at Brushy Creek. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Concan | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing FM1051 at the Dry Frio River. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Concan | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing FM1050 near the Frio River and Garner State Park. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Concan | - | Multiple low water crossings were reported flooded along FM 1051. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Concan | - | A tuber drown due to strong undertow along the swollen Frio River. |
| October 2013 | Flash Flood | Concan | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding in Uvalde County. FM1051 was closed due to flooding after as much as 3.47 inches of rain fell. |
| May 2012 | Flash Flood | Concan | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that flooded low water crossings closing FM 1051. |
| May 2012 | Flash Flood | Concan | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that flooded low water crossings closing Highway 127 at the Frio River, and RM 2690 at the Frio and Dry Frio Rivers. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Concan | - | The Frio River at Concan crested at 18.5 feet at 1015cst on June 26, where 11 feet is flood stage. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Concan | - | Scattered thunderstorms over Bandera, Real and Uvalde Counties produced from 3 to 4 inches of rain, causing flash flooding along FM187 from Lost Maples State Park to Utopia. FM337E and FM1120 were also closed, as was SH127 at the Frio River, FM2690 at the Frio River, and FM1023 northeast of Uvalde. |
| September 2006 | Flash Flood | Concan | - | Thunderstorms over western Bandera County, southern Real County, and northeastern Uvalde County produced general 2 to 3 inch totals over the area. Highest totals in Uvalde County were 4 inches just west of Utopia. Flash flooding developed quickly and closed FM2748 and FM1050 through the early hours of the morning. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Concan | - | Heavy rain fell during the early morning between Concan and Utopia with general amounts of 3 inches and maximum totals up to 7 inches. Numerous roads were closed between the two towns. Flash flooding closed many of the roads in the area and at least one high water rescue was performed on CR348. Other roads closed by the flooding were SH83 between Concan and Garner State Park, FM1050 at Garner State Park, as well as SH127 and CR350. |
| May 2005 | Flash Flood | Concan | - | Thunderstorms dropped from 1 to 2 inches or rain across the area from Concan to Utopia in the late morning. Flash flooding closed FM187 closed south Utopia and FM1050 between Concan and Utopia. Flash flooding was also reported through Garner Park. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Concan | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Concan | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Concan | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Concan | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Concan | - | no account filed |
| November 2001 | Hail | Concan | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Concan | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Crossing | 0.1 miles | 12 | |
| Second Crossing | 1.6 miles | 8 | |
| Third Crossing | 2.8 miles | 8 | |
| Magers Crossing | 5.7 miles | 8 | |
| Reagan Wells | 7.2 miles | 8 | |
| Long Crossing | 8.7 miles | 11 | |
| Happy Hollow | 9.0 miles | 8 | |
| Trio | 10.4 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 Concan | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5158251 | 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 1333196. 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.






