United States

Natural disasters in Rapides, United States

Right now

No events recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 38 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

31, recorded here, since 12 March 2026

4 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 15 October 2026 (yesterday).

The 26th strongest of the 31 recorded here since 12 March 2026.

By month

  • February 202432 detections
  • March 202463 detections
  • April 202435 detections
  • May 202416 detections
  • June 202423 detections
  • July 202416 detections
  • August 202497 detections
  • September 20249 detections
  • October 202470 detections
  • November 202443 detections
  • December 202434 detections
  • January 202529 detections
  • February 202535 detections
  • March 202550 detections
  • April 2025102 detections
  • May 20258 detections
  • June 202512 detections
  • July 202526 detections
  • August 202524 detections
  • September 202546 detections
  • October 202595 detections
  • November 202554 detections
  • December 202550 detections
  • January 202635 detections
  • February 202621 detections
  • March 202610
  • May 20264
  • June 20264
  • July 20263
  • August 20263
  • September 20264
  • October 20263

March 2026 is the most active month of the 7 in our series here, with 10 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

WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

15 October 202618:43 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

7 October 202619:34 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

6 October 202619:10 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

18 September 202619:47 UTCIndex 43 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Wind, LA

8 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 28 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

7 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 32 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherCritical

Tornado Warning

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

Satellite heat detection

30 August 202619:02 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

13 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 54 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

12 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flash Flood Warning

13 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 34 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

7 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 34 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

1 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

20 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 34 · version not recorded2 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Flash Flood Warning

16 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 34 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flash Flood Warning

15 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 34 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

1 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 34 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

31 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 34 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

30 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 34 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flash Flood Warning

28 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 34 · version not recorded3 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

8 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 34 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

20 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

19 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 66 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

19 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 34 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

18 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

18 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 34 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

16 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 34 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

15 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 34 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

14 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 34 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

13 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 34 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherCritical

Tornado, LA

12 March 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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