United States

Natural disasters in West Baton Rouge, United States

Right now

One events recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 12 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

40, recorded here, since 9 March 2026

19 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 16 October 2026 (today).

The 15th strongest of the 40 recorded here since 9 March 2026.

By month

  • February 202440 detections
  • March 202445 detections
  • April 202436 detections
  • May 202425 detections
  • June 202453 detections
  • July 202426 detections
  • August 202442 detections
  • September 202493 detections
  • October 2024150 detections
  • November 202479 detections
  • December 202486 detections
  • January 202543 detections
  • February 202538 detections
  • March 202591 detections
  • April 202556 detections
  • May 202535 detections
  • June 202540 detections
  • July 202540 detections
  • August 202548 detections
  • September 202574 detections
  • October 2025125 detections
  • November 2025122 detections
  • December 202561 detections
  • January 202638 detections
  • February 202621 detections
  • March 20266
  • May 20263
  • June 20261
  • July 20263
  • August 20262
  • September 202614
  • October 202611

September 2026 is the most active month of the 7 in our series here, with 14 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

16 October 202608:48 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

15 October 202619:40 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

11 October 202620:00 UTCIndex 64 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

10 October 202608:16 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherCritical

Hurricane Warning

9 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 67 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

9 October 202619:53 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherCritical

Hurricane Warning

8 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 67 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

8 October 202620:12 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Hurricane Watch

7 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 55 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

7 October 202619:34 UTCIndex 44 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

6 October 202608:35 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

28 September 202619:57 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

23 September 202608:37 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

21 September 202608:18 UTCIndex 53 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

20 September 202619:53 UTCIndex 53 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

19 September 202620:12 UTCIndex 44 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

18 September 202619:47 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

18 September 202619:47 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

17 September 202620:06 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

16 September 202618:43 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

15 September 202608:30 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

14 September 202608:48 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

11 September 202609:00 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Wind, LA

8 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 37 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

4 September 202608:35 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

31 August 202608:09 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

30 August 202619:02 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Tropical Storm Warning

23 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

2 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

1 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Tornado Watch

18 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 55 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

23 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flash Flood Warning

8 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded7 independent sources
Severe WeatherHigh

Tornado Watch

7 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 55 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

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

Tornado Watch

16 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 55 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherHigh

Tornado Watch

15 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 55 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherHigh

Tornado Watch

12 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 55 · version not recorded14 independent sources
Severe WeatherHigh

Tornado Watch

11 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 55 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

9 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · 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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