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Leakey, Texas

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Camp Wood-Leakey census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78873. It lies near Tucker Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Leakey quadrangle. 315 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,604 feet above sea level.

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Leakey within Real County

Population over time

2 figures

Leakey fell from 425 to 315 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.

YearPeople Change
2010425
2020315-110 (-26%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 8 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

59 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 59 fires within 5 miles of Leakey between 2006 and 2019, burning about 721 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 burning30
Missing data/not specified/undetermined15
Equipment and vehicle use8
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Recreation and ceremony1
Smoking1

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
26 September 2008Debris and open burning5.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
19 August 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service337 W. 3 MILES
20 July 2008Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
18 July 2008Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
12 June 2008Debris and open burning1.5 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
24 May 2008Debris and open burningunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
13 May 2011Debris and open burning3.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceCATTAIL ROAD
13 May 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceCHARLIE LOGUE

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Every fire recorded in Real County

Storms near this place

60 of 82 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Leakey in 82 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 45 hail, 22 flash flood, 13 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. The reports record 7 injuries. 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
May 1995Tornado (F1)Leakey5 hurt, $5,000A small tornado destroyed a barn and overturned mobile homes, causing some minor injuries. It also blew powerlines down.
May 1995Tornado (F2)Leakey2 hurt, $30,000The tornadic thunderstorm moved northeastward, dropping nearly two inches of rain as it approached the Horton ranch. Softball-size hail began falling just in advance of the tornado. It uprooted trees along a two mile path as it moved northeastward. The tornado destroyed a barn and a mobile home, injuring two ranch hands in the mobile home. It also destroyed a half-mile of strong fencing as it moved northeastward.
April 2001HailLeakey$80,000The hail damaged cars and windows in homes.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindLeakey$50,000Severe thunderstorm winds blew over trees just north of Leakey.
November 2001Thunderstorm WindLeakey$50,000The severe thunderstorm winds that damaged homes and barns west of Barksdale extended eastward into Real County just north of Camp Wood.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindLeakey$30,000Severe thunderstorm winds blew down power lines from Camp Wood southward to near the Uvalde County line.
March 1999Thunderstorm WindLeakey$30,000A downburst from severe thunderstorms damaged trees, knocking down large limbs southeast of Leakey. The severe winds also broke windows and damaged roofs of outbuildings.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindLeakey$10,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 80 mph that destroyed a carport and ripped metal roofs off two houses south of Leakey.
June 2007Flash FloodLeakey$10,000Thunderstorms produced 2 to 3 inch totals from Leakey in Real County eastward to Medina and Vanderpool in Bandera County. Highest totals in Real County were 4 inches just east of Leakey. High water forced the closure of FM337, FM2748, and US83.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindLeakey$10,000Severe thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines between Barksdale in Edwards County and Camp Wood in Real County.Real County
March 1999Thunderstorm WindLeakey$10,000This is the continuation of the report by a spotter of trees blown down in a 4 mile long path from just south of Utopia in Uvalde County into southern Real County.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindLeakey$5,000A thunderstorm produced estimated wind gusts of 50 kts which knocked down numerous tree limbs in Leakey near County Road 337 and FM 83.
June 2003Flash FloodLeakey$5,000Showers and thunderstorms over Gillespie and Kerr Counties continued to spread southwestward into the Edwards Plateau through the early morning hours. Rainfall continued shortly past sunrise, with amounts of 2 to 3 inches over Real and Edwards Counties and northern Uvalde County. Up to 4 inches of rain was reported between Barksdale and Camp Wood along the Edwards-Real line. Flash flooding developed in and around the two towns near 0500CST, with FM337 and SH55 closed.
May 1995HailLeakey$3,000The tornadic thunderstorm moved northeastward, dropping nearly two inches of rain as it approached the Horton ranch. Softball-size hail began falling just in advance of the tornado. It uprooted trees along a two mile path as it moved northeastward. The tornado destroyed a barn and a mobile home, injuring two ranch hands in the mobile home. It also destroyed a half-mile of strong fencing as it moved northeastward.
November 1994HailLeakey$3,000Reported by the sheriff's department.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindLeakey$1,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 to 70 mph that downed several good size trees and limbs up to six inches in diameter.
March 2026HailLeakey-A thunderstorm produced up to grapefruit sized hail near Leakey.
July 2025Flash FloodLeakey-Thunderstorms produced 2-4 inches of rain leading to flash flooding. A video on Facebook showed the Frio River sending over five feet of water across RM 1120 south of Leakey.
July 2025Flash FloodLeakey-Thunderstorms produced 2-4 inches of rain leading to flash flooding. A video on Facebook showed the Frio River sending water across RM 337 in Leakey.
March 2021HailLeakey-A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail just north of Leakey.
March 2021HailLeakey-A thunderstorm produced 0.5 inch to one inch hail northeast of Leakey.
March 2021HailLeakey-A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Leakey.
March 2021HailLeakey-A thunderstorm produced quarter to ping pong ball size hail in Leakey.
March 2021HailLeakey-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Leakey.
March 2021HailLeakey-A thunderstorm produced 2.0 inch diameter hail in Leakey.
May 2019HailLeakey-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Leakey.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindLeakey-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down a large tree on Hwy 83 approximately one mile north of Leakey.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindLeakey-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 75 mph that blew down large Pecan trees south of Leakey.
September 2016Flash FloodLeakey-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing CR336 near the Frio River north of Leakey.
May 2015Flash FloodLeakey-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing multiple roads in and around Camp Wood and RM 337.
October 2015Flash FloodLeakey-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing Hwy 336 along the Frio River north of Leakey.
May 2013Flash FloodLeakey-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing Ranch Roads 336 and 337 and FM 1120 near Leaky.
March 2012HailLeakey-A thunderstorm produced pea to golf ball size hail near Leakey.
May 2012Flash FloodLeakey-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that flooded low water crossings closing RM 336 from Leakey to Highway 41.
July 2012Flash FloodLeakey-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding in Leakey where two feet of water covered the intersection of Ranch Road 337 and Hwy. 83.
April 2010HailLeakey-A thunderstorm produced hail ranging in size from one half inch up to one inch.
March 2008HailLeakey-A resident reported penny size hail 8 miles west-northwest of Leakey which caused some minor tree damage.
April 2007Flash FloodLeakey-Thunderstorms in Real County caused general rainfall over the western half of the county of between 2 and 3 inches, with up to 4 inches in isolated locations. SH55 and FM337 were closed due to flash flooding during the early morning.
July 2007Flash FloodLeakey-Thunderstorms produced between 2 and 3 inches of rain over western Kerr and northern Real Counties, with up to 4 just north of Leakey. FM336 and FM337 were closed due to flash flooding.
July 2007Flash FloodLeakey-Scattered thunderstorms over Bandera, Real and Uvalde Counties produced from 3 to 4 inches of rain, causing flash flooding in Real County along FM337, FM336, and FM2248.
July 2007Flash FloodLeakey-Thunderstorms formed across northern Val Verde, Edwards and Real Counties and moved slowly southward into Kinney and Uvalde Counties. Rain amounts generally averaged from 2 to 3 inches in Real County, with the highest amounts in the Leakey area. FM336 and FM337 were closed briefly due to flash flooding.
May 2007Flash FloodLeakey-Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced general 2 to 3 inch rain amounts in eastern Real County, with up to 4 inches near Leakey. Flash flooding closed FM337 east of Leakey.
August 2007Flash FloodLeakey-Showers and thunderstorms associated with Erin produced general 2 to 3 inch amounts across Real County with up to 5 inches just east of Leakey. Many of the roads in the county were closed due to flash flooding, including FM336, FM337, and FM2748.
March 2007Flash FloodLeakey-Thunderstorms from Brackettville through the extreme northwestern corner of Uvalde County and into the Barksdale and Camp Wood areas produced between 3 and 5 inches of rain in the early morning hours. FM335, FM336, and FM337 were closed due to high water.
March 2007Flash FloodLeakey-Slow-moving thunderstorms along the southern half of Real County produced widespread 1 to 2 inch amounts with isolated totals to 4 inches through the late afternoon and evening. Flash flooding was reported over most roads from Leakey southward, including FM337.
July 2007Flash FloodLeakey-Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell over Bandera, Kerr, Edwards and Real Counties, with up to 4 inches north of Leakey. SH41 and FM336 were closed by flash flooding.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindLeakey-Damage from a severe thunderstorm was reported by a trained spotter near Leakey. The storm had blown down several trees along FM337 just west of the town.
September 2006Flash FloodLeakey-Thunderstorms dropped 2 to 3 inch rain totals in the Leakey area during the late afternoon. Flash flooding closed FM336 and FM337 through the late evening.
August 2005Flash FloodLeakey-Thunderstorms formed in the mid morning over southern Edwards County and most of Kinney County, spreading by late morning into western Real County and southern Val Verde County. The storms produced general 1 inch totals over the four county area, with up to 3 inches along the Real Edwards County line between Camp Wood and Barksdale. FM337 and FM335 were closed due to high water north of Camp Wood.
July 2005Flash FloodLeakey-Thunderstorms forming between Loma Alta, Rocksprings, and Leakey remained nearly stationary for up to 3 hours in the mid to late afternoon. The storms produced a 3 inch rainfall near Leakey. FM337 was closed west of Leakey, with FM336 closed north of Leakey, and FM337 closed east of Leakey due to the high water.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindLeakey-The sheriff's department reported that high winds blew down trees near Leakey.
April 1997HailLeakey-The hail was piled up to as deep as 12 inches at Prade Ranch.
March 1993HailLeakey-Golfball-size hail and larger were reported in Leakey, on maximum size was given. Law Enforcement Officials reported 1.00- inch hail in Camp Wood. The sheriff's office reported dime-size hail in the south part of the county.
March 1993HailLeakey-Golfball-size hail and larger were reported in Leakey, on maximum size was given. Law Enforcement Officials reported 1.00- inch hail in Camp Wood. The sheriff's office reported dime-size hail in the south part of the county.
October 1993HailLeakey-The County Sheriff's Office reported golf ball-size hail in the southern part of the county.
January 2017HailLeakey-no account filed
April 2017HailLeakey-no account filed
March 2016HailLeakey-no account filed
March 2016HailLeakey-no account filed
March 2016HailLeakey-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Real 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
Rio Frio6.5 miles9
Camp Wood13.9 miles13
Vance14.7 miles12

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 LeakeyAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q976841The 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 1339757. 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.