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Dennis, Texas

18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Weatherford census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76439. It stands on Rocky Run. The Survey maps it on the Dennis quadrangle. 727 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 771 feet above sea level.

Dennis within Parker County

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 18 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

90 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 90 fires within 5 miles of Dennis between 2005 and 2020, burning about 2,710 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined37
Debris and open burning27
Equipment and vehicle use13
Smoking8
Arson/incendiarism2
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Natural1

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
9 August 2006Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
8 August 2008Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
6 August 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service400 LIPAN TRAIL
6 August 2011Equipment and vehicle use57 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGROVER-DALLAS FIRE
6 August 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
6 August 2008Debris and open burning3.5 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
24 August 2009Natural15 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceHORSESHOE BEND
18 August 2009Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service6862 HORSESHOE BEND RD

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Parker County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Dennis: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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
Abandoned PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Parker County

Storms near this place

35 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dennis in 35 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 13 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 6 flash flood, 2 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2007FloodDennis$200,000Between 50 to 100 homes in Horseshoe Bend sustained flood damage from the Brazos River.
June 2014Flash FloodDennis$120,000Several homes in Horseshoe Bend were flooded after over 6 of rain fell in the area. The road to the boat ramp at Horseshoe Bend was washed out. Silverado Drive near Highway 51 was also shut down due to 3-4 feet of water over the roadway.
June 2014Flash FloodDennis$100,000Several homes in the Western Lakes Estates were flooded after over 5-6 of rain fell in the area. Several feet of water was reported over the roadway that connects the two lakes in the neighborhood.
May 2013Tornado (EF0)Dennis$40,000National Weather Service storm survey crew determined a tornado caused EF-0 damage to homes, trees, and barns in the Tin Top community.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindDennis$30,000A trained spotter reported an 85 MPH wind gust in Dennis, TX.
May 2025Tornado (EF0)Dennis$25,000An EF-0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 85 mph moved east along Gilbert Pit Road and Cougar Road in southwestern Parker County, with snapped large limbs observed along both of these roads. A barn was also destroyed along Gilbert Pit Road near the start of the track. Based on the observed damage and assessment of radar data, the tornado took a sharp northwest turn, causing some tree damage further north on Gilbert Pit Rd, with several large limbs and small trunks split and snapped on the Hill Cemetery property where the tornado likely dissipated.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindDennis$8,000A tree fell on a house in the Horseshoe Bend area along the Brazos River southeast of Dennis.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindDennis$5,000An old barn was destroyed and several trees were uprooted along Gilbert Pit Rd south of a nearby tornado track.
November 2015Thunderstorm WindDennis$5,000The Weatherford Fire Department reported that a roof was blown onto the road near the intersection of CR 1709 and Tinop Rd, and that multiple trees and power lines were blown down.
April 2011HailDennis$4,000no account filed
May 2016Thunderstorm WindDennis$3,000Sixty mph winds were estimated in Tin Top.
June 2009HailDennis$1,000Golfball size hail fell in Tin Top.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindDennis$1,000Large tree limbs broken off; damage to an above ground pool reported.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindDennis$250Thunderstorm wind damage with a severity rating of 2 (1 inch tree limbs broken/shingles blown off) was reported via mPING near Dennis.
April 2026HailDennis-Amateur radio operator reported 1 inch hail in Tin Top.
October 2025Thunderstorm WindDennis-Emergency management reported a downed tree on River Trail, south of Iroquois Trail, in Horseshoe Bend southeast of Dennis, TX.
June 2025HailDennis-Quarter sized hail was reported via mPing.
April 2018HailDennis-Amateur radio reported golf ball sized hail approximately 10 miles south of the city of Weatherford, TX.
April 2018HailDennis-A trained spotter reported half-dollar sized hail approximately 9 miles south-southwest of the city of Weatherford, TX.
April 2018HailDennis-A public report indicated golf ball sized hail on Tip Top Road approximately 10 miles south of the city of Weatherford, TX.
July 2017HailDennis-A trained storm spotter reported hail up to quarter-sized and a wind gust around 40 MPH approximately 11 miles south of the city of Weatherford, TX.
May 2016HailDennis-Amateur radio reported nickel sized hail in Tin Top.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindDennis-Amateur radio reported a 60 MPH wind gust in the town of Tin Top.
June 2014Flash FloodDennis-FM 1189 in the 6610 block was barricaded due to very heavy rainfall across the area. Over 5 of rain fell in the area.
April 2014HailDennis-Amateur radio operators reported quarter sized hail near the community of Tin Top.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindDennis-Thunderstorm winds were estimated at 70 MPH at Bethel Rd. and Horseshoe Bend Rd., which is approximately 6 miles south-southwest of Weatherford.
November 2008Thunderstorm WindDennis-Large limbs were blown down.
February 2001Flash FloodDennis-Water was reported over the roads in Tin Top.
February 2001Flash FloodDennis-A county road in Tin Top was closed due to high water.
March 2001HailDennis-Occurred at Tin Top.
May 1997Flash FloodDennis-Farm-to-Market Road 1189 was flooded.
April 1997Thunderstorm WindDennis-Trees were blown down by strong winds.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindDennis-,,,,,,,,Hail (1.75) Weatherford,05,1719CST,,,0,0,?,0,Hail (1.75) Weatherford,05,1720CST,,,0,0,?,0,Thunderstorm Winds (G52)
July 2023HailDennis-no account filed
March 2002HailDennis-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Parker 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
Maxwell Crossing0.6 miles18
Powell Crossing1.1 miles18
Stephens Crossing2.0 miles18
Buckner2.4 miles18
Brock4.0 miles18
Brock Junction6.0 miles18
Western Lake6.1 miles20
Tin Top6.2 miles20

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 DennisAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q5258111The 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 1334253. 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.