BlockCrafton, Texas
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Bridgeport census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76431. The Survey maps it on the Crafton quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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.
- 1954 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Crafton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Denton quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Denton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
24 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Crafton between 2004 and 2018, burning about 1,064 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 | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 6 August 2017 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | OGLE RANCH FIRE |
| 4 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRAS FIRE |
| 27 July 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 24 July 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 1 June 2017 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 21 March 2008 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
14 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Crafton in 14 storm reports between 2000 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crafton | $15,000 | A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service determined that a microburst which produced an estimated 75 MPH wind gust resulted in tree and structural damage near the city of Chico, TX. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crafton | $10,000 | Due to several supercells moving across the county, several trees and power poles were knocked down around the county. |
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Crafton | $6,000 | Multiple roads across the northern portions of Wise County were flooded after storms produced up to 7 inches of rain. In particular CR 1792 was flooded in several locations and many roads in Decatur were flooded. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crafton | $5,000 | Emergency management reported a house damaged by thunderstorm winds on CR 1770 northwest of Chico, TX. Multiple trees were also reported down on CRs 1591, 1770, and 1785. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Crafton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| March 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crafton | $1,000 | A trained spotter reported trees up to 12 inches in diameter blown down on County Road 1875 along with roof damage on FM 2127. |
| April 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Crafton | - | This is a continuation of a tornado that formed in the extreme northeast portion of Jack County. The tornado moved northeast, producing scattered tree damage, before crossing the Jack/Wise County line and dissipating in the vicinity of the Crafton community in far NW Wise County. This tornado was rated an EF-0 with maximum winds of 75 mph. |
| May 2020 | Flood | Crafton | - | Several roads across northern Wise County remained covered in water after up to 7 inches of rain fell. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Crafton | - | Fire and rescue reported quarter size hail in the city of Crafton, TX. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crafton | - | A social media report indicated trees blown down in the Sand Flat area near Lake Bridgeport. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Crafton | - | The Wise County Sheriff's Department reported flooding on FM 2127, approximately 2 miles northwest of Chico, TX. |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crafton | - | Large trees were blown down by high winds. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Crafton | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Crafton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Springs | 5.2 miles | 8 | |
| Chico | 7.6 miles | 8 | |
| Alvord | 11.2 miles | 9 | |
| Lake Bridgeport | 11.9 miles | 10 | |
| Rickels | 13.5 miles | 10 | |
| Bridgeport | 13.6 miles | 10 | |
| Runaway Bay | 14.0 miles | 8 | |
| Willow Point | 17.5 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1355301. 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.
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.