Natural Disaster Tools
Interactive tools built on the same sources as the rest of this site. Each one says where its data comes from, what period it covers and what it cannot tell you.
Satellite Before and After
Compare NASA satellite images of the same place before and after a flood, cyclone or wildfire, with a draggable divider, dated captions and what each image can and cannot show.
Earthquake History Near Me
Find the earthquakes recorded near a city or a point in the USGS global catalog, filtered by distance, period and magnitude, with a map, a table and a link to every USGS event page.
Disasters Near Me
See the disasters reported near a place recently, by distance, period and hazard, with each event's date, severity and source, and a plain note on what the records cover.
Historical Disaster Replay
Play back major earthquake sequences, and the last seven days on this site, on a map timeline — with the mainshock, the largest aftershocks and a count for every day written out underneath.
Compare Disaster History by Country
Compare two countries' recorded earthquakes year by year since 1976 from the USGS catalog, with a chart, decade and yearly tables, a CSV download and a plain account of how countries are assigned.
3D Disaster Globe
Spin a 3D globe of the natural disasters reported in the last seven days, coloured by severity, on NASA Blue Marble imagery, with the newest events listed underneath.
FEMA Disaster Declaration Tracker
Every FEMA major disaster, emergency and fire management declaration by state, with designated counties, days from incident to declaration, and the requests FEMA turned down.
Natural Disaster Risk by County
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for every US county: overall risk, expected annual loss and 18 hazards from flooding to wildfire, ranked by state and nationally.
US Rivers in Flood
Every NWS river gauge at or above flood stage now, or forecast to reach it, by state: flood category, river level against flood stage, trend and the highest forecast level, from the National Weather Service.
Wildfire Smoke Map
Where NOAA satellite analysts saw wildfire smoke over the US, Canada and Mexico today and yesterday, as light, medium or heavy, with the states and provinces under each.
Volcanic Ash Advisories
Every volcanic ash SIGMET in force worldwide: the volcano, flight region, ash heights, valid times and the advisory centre responsible.
Severe Weather & Tornado Outlook
Which US states are at risk of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes today, tomorrow and on day 3, from NOAA SPC, with risk levels in words and tornado, wind and hail chances.
Winter Storm Impact Outlook
Which US states could see winter storm impacts in the next 7 days, from the NOAA WPC Winter Storm Severity Index, with Minor to Extreme levels explained.
UK Weather Warnings by Region
Every Met Office weather warning in force for the UK's 16 warning regions: type, level, areas and validity, linked to the Met Office.
UK Heat and Cold Health Alerts
The UKHSA heat-health or cold-health alert for each English region: Green, Yellow, Amber or Red, the period covered and what each level means.
Europe Weather Warnings by Country
Yellow, Orange and Red weather warnings in force in 38 European countries from MeteoAlarm, with type, regions, validity and the issuing national weather service.
Europe Wildfire Danger Forecast
Share of each European country at high, very high and extreme fire danger today and the next three days, from the EFFIS forecast (Copernicus), with a map.
Canada Weather Alerts by Province
Every Environment Canada warning, watch, advisory and statement in force, by province and territory, with regions, issue and expiry times.
Wildfires in Canada
Active wildfires by province with stage of control, area burned this season, the national preparedness level and a map, from Natural Resources Canada (CWFIS).
UK River Levels
Latest level at every river station in England, Wales and Scotland against each station's normal range (high, normal or low), with trend and record, from the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales and SEPA.
US Warnings Today by Type
Every National Weather Service winter storm, ice storm, blizzard, red flag and tornado warning in force now, by state, with areas and expiry times.
Winter Outlook 2026-27 by State
NOAA Climate Prediction Center odds of a warmer, colder, wetter or drier winter for every US state, in words, plus what strong El Niño winters brought each state.
UK Earthquakes Today
Every earthquake the British Geological Survey lists in and around the UK in the last 60 days: time, place, magnitude and depth, the largest this year, and how to report one you felt.
European Storm Names 2026-27
Official 2026-27 storm name lists of every European naming group, which names are used, the next name in each, and how medicanes are named.
Volcano Status: Etna, Stromboli, Campi Flegrei, Reykjanes
Is Etna, Stromboli, Campi Flegrei or Reykjanes erupting now? The latest official notice, alert level, nearby earthquakes and ash warnings.
Tornado Season by State
When tornado season peaks in every US state, from 30 years of NOAA Storm Prediction Center records, and the winter tornado risk in the Southeast.
Will It Snow? By City
Is snow in the National Weather Service forecast for your city this week, and when the first snow usually falls there.
Atmospheric River: California
Flood watches, warnings and the next week's forecast rain for California's cities during an atmospheric river, from the National Weather Service.
US Winter Storm History
The biggest US blizzards, ice storms and cold outbreaks: dates, snow totals, deaths and what each one changed, with sources.
Avalanche Danger Today in the Alps
Today's official avalanche danger level for each Alpine country and region, from the national avalanche warning services.
Aurora Tonight UK
Can you see the Northern Lights in the UK tonight? The live NOAA Kp index and forecast, in words, for Scotland, northern England and the south.
Is It Safe to Travel Right Now? Live Hazards
Live earthquakes, weather warnings, wildfires and volcano notices around popular destinations, with links to official travel advice. Facts only, no verdict.
School Closures UK (Snow and Storms)
Each UK council's official school-closures page, its Met Office warning area and who decides to close. Links only: it never says a school is open or closed.
Gritter Tracker UK
Official live gritter maps and gritting-routes pages by council, plus National Highways, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales and DfI Roads.
UK Power Cuts Live
Live power cuts in the East Midlands, West Midlands, South West England and South Wales from National Grid, with postcode search, plus every UK network operator's power cut page and the 105 number.
UK Reservoir Levels and Drought Status
Reservoir stocks against the long-term average for England and each Environment Agency area, drought status for England, Wales and Scotland, and links to each water company's hosepipe ban page. Every figure dated.
Coastal Erosion in England by Place
How far the coast is projected to erode by 2055 and 2105 at Holderness, Happisburgh, Hemsby, Dunwich, Fairlight and more, from the Environment Agency's NCERM 2024, with live flood warnings for each coast.
White Christmas by City: US and UK
Will it be a white Christmas? NOAA chances and every Christmas Day since 1991 for 40 US cities, and what the Met Office counts as a white Christmas in the UK.
Wildfire UK Today
Satellite fire zones in the UK in the last 24 hours and 7 days, the EFFIS fire danger forecast for the UK, and the official Fire Severity Index and SFRS wildfire warning links.
Calima Today: Canary Islands Dust
Is there calima in Tenerife, Gran Canaria or Lanzarote today? AEMET dust warnings and a 5-day Copernicus dust forecast for each island.
Drought by State and County
Is your county in a drought? This week's U.S. Drought Monitor category (D0 to D4) for every state and county in words, with weeks at that level and a 52-week history.
Looking for what is happening now? The live map and live alerts cover events as agencies report them.
Questions
Where does the data in these disaster tools come from?
From the same sources as the rest of this site, and each tool names its own: NASA's Global Imagery Browse Services for satellite images, the US Geological Survey catalog for past earthquakes, and the agencies this site follows for recent events.
Do these tools show what is happening right now?
Most of them look back: at satellite images, past earthquakes and recorded events. For what is happening now, use the live map and the live alerts page, which cover events as agencies report them.