Prattmont, Alabama
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1927 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Prattville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36066. The Survey maps it on the Prattville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1927 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:48000
- 1930 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1975 USGS Montgomery NW quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Prattville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
133 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 133 fires within 5 miles of Prattmont between 1994 and 2020, burning about 605 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 9 were 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 burning | 38 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 36 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 22 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160909-13 |
| 9 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | ECR-20130929-001 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Prattmont: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Sand & Gravel Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Shearwater Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
20 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Prattmont in 20 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 15 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 lightning, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2011 | Lightning | Prattmont | $22,500 | A house on Pine Crest Street in Prattville was damaged after it was struck by lightning. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattmont | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down near US-31 in downtown Prattville, resulting in some power outages in the city. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattmont | $3,000 | Trees were blown down at several locations around the city of Prattville. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattmont | $2,000 | Several trees were blown down in and around Prattville. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattmont | $1,000 | A power line was blown down that caused a brush fire, on Memorial Drive and 6th Street in Prattville. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattmont | $1,000 | Several trees were blown down at the intersection of 6th Street and North memorial Drive, in Prattville. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattmont | $500 | A tree was blown down at Pinecrest Drive and Wetumpka Street, in Prattville. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattmont | $500 | A tree was blown down on US-31, near the skating rink, in Prattville. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattmont | - | A large tree fell onto a home in Prattville. |
| January 2024 | Flash Flood | Prattmont | - | Flooding occurred in parts of Autauga County, including in Prattville. In the Candlestick Park neighborhood, swiftwater rescues were performed for several residents. Numerous roadways were closed around Prattville. |
| May 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Prattmont | - | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southeast Autauga County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 75 mph. The tornado was embedded in a fast moving QLCS and touched down in the city of Prattville near the intersection of Richmond Way and Guilford Lane. The tornado traveled east and crossed into Elmore County just east of Castle Brook Drive. The damage consisted mainly of uprooted trees. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattmont | - | Several trees uprooted along Camelia Drive in the city of Prattville. |
| February 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattmont | - | Several trees snapped in the Camilla Estates neighborhood. One home suffered roof damage due to a fallen tree. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattmont | - | Several trees uprooted along Highway 31. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattmont | - | Several trees uprooted and power lines downed along Cobbs Ford Road in the city of Prattville. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Prattmont | - | Numerous streets closed and barricaded in the city of Prattville due to flooding. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattmont | - | Several trees were uprooted and power lines downed on Holly Court Road. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattmont | - | Trees and power lines were blown down on US Highway 31. |
| December 2013 | Flood | Prattmont | - | Candlestick Way in extreme southeastern Autauga County became impassable due to several hours of rainfall. At least 3.5 inches was reported in the county. |
| December 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prattmont | - | A few trees were uprooted in and around the Prattville area. |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prattville | 0.6 miles | 18 | |
| Woodland Heights | 0.6 miles | 18 | |
| Willowbrook | 0.7 miles | 18 | |
| Onoqua (historical) | 0.9 miles | 18 | |
| Overlook | 1.4 miles | 18 | |
| Dosterville | 1.5 miles | 18 | |
| Hunting Ridge | 1.5 miles | 18 | |
| Country Club Estates | 1.8 miles | 18 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q122598549 | The 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 147619. 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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.








