United States

Natural disasters in Los Angeles, United States

Right now

No events recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NOAA CO-OPS arrived 4 hours ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

51, recorded here, since 8 April 2026

22 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 12 October 2026 (yesterday).

The 25th strongest of the 51 recorded here since 8 April 2026.

By month

  • February 202478 detections
  • March 2024195 detections
  • April 2024241 detections
  • May 2024134 detections
  • June 2024293 detections
  • July 2024314 detections
  • August 2024268 detections
  • September 20241861 detections
  • October 2024318 detections
  • November 2024281 detections
  • December 2024368 detections
  • January 20252145 detections
  • February 2025171 detections
  • March 2025167 detections
  • April 2025207 detections
  • May 2025158 detections
  • June 2025176 detections
  • July 2025195 detections
  • August 2025277 detections
  • September 2025185 detections
  • October 2025277 detections
  • November 2025208 detections
  • December 2025221 detections
  • January 2026205 detections
  • February 2026122 detections
  • April 20261
  • May 20265
  • June 20264
  • July 20266
  • August 20263
  • September 202620
  • October 202612

September 2026 is the most active month of the 7 in our series here, with 20 events.

The months before live collection count satellite fire detections imported from the NASA FIRMS archive, one for each cell of about 110 m on each day, not fires: they cannot be compared with the months after.

Hazards recorded here

Recent events

FloodsHigh

Minor Coastal Flooding, Los Angeles, CA

12 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 44 · version not recorded2 independent sources
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

11 October 202620:58 UTCIndex 53 · version not recorded
FloodsHigh

Minor Coastal Flooding, Los Angeles, CA

11 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded2 independent sources
FloodsMedium

Minor Coastal Flooding, Los Angeles, CA

10 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
FloodsMedium

Minor Coastal Flooding, Los Angeles, CA

9 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 3.2 Earthquake

9 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 26 · version not recorded
FloodsMedium

Minor Coastal Flooding, Los Angeles, CA

8 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
Air QualityLow

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Air Quality, Central LA CO

8 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 50 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

7 October 202609:58 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

6 October 202610:16 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

4 October 202620:34 UTCIndex 64 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

3 October 202621:48 UTCIndex 64 · version not recorded
FloodsMedium

Minor Coastal Flooding, Los Angeles, CA

30 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
FloodsMedium

Minor Coastal Flooding, Los Angeles, CA

29 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
FloodsMedium

Minor Coastal Flooding, Los Angeles, CA

28 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
Air QualityLow

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Air Quality, Central LA CO

27 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 50 · version not recorded
FloodsMedium

Minor Storm Surge, Los Angeles, CA

24 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded2 independent sources
FloodsMedium

Minor Storm Surge, Los Angeles, CA

23 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded2 independent sources
FloodsMedium

Minor Storm Surge, Los Angeles, CA

22 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded2 independent sources
FloodsMedium

Minor Storm Surge, Los Angeles, CA

21 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded2 independent sources
EarthquakesLow

M 2.9 Earthquake

17 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 26 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

14 September 202621:48 UTCIndex 53 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 2.6 Earthquake

12 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 26 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Heat Advisory, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast

11 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 46 · version not recorded2 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Heat Advisory, Malibu Coast

8 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 46 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 3.2 Earthquake

6 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 26 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

5 September 202610:51 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
FloodsMedium

Moderate Storm Surge, Los Angeles, CA

5 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 58 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

4 September 202619:55 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

3 September 202621:55 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

2 September 202610:11 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

1 September 202621:48 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 2.6 Earthquake

12 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 0 · version not recorded2 independent sources
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

8 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 2.6 Earthquake

3 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 0 · version not recorded2 independent sources
EarthquakesLow

M 2.6 Earthquake

30 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 0 · version not recorded2 independent sources
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

16 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

15 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

11 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 67 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

10 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded

Other areas

Series begins 8 March 2026 for live collection; the monthly chart also counts backfilled detections from 10 February 2024. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

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