Roberts, Alabama
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the East Escambia census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36420. It stands on East Prong Silas Creek. The Survey maps it on the Roberts quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 7 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.
- 1953 USGS Andalusia quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Andalusia quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Roberts quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Andalusia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
110 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 110 fires within 5 miles of Roberts between 1994 and 2019, burning about 2,716 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 25 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 |
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 25 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 60 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
7 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Roberts in 7 storm reports between 2009 and 2023: 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roberts | $50,000 | A severe thunderstorm moved across the Florida state line into rural southeastern Escambia County in Alabama and produced areas of sporadic straight line wind damage. Several large trees were uprooted along Raintree Road. More trees were uprooted along Yellow Creek Road with several trees snapped in half and laying in the adjacent field between Raintree and Yellow Creek Roads. There was minor damage to a shed and an awning/roof of a manufactured home along Yellow Creek Road. Sporadic tree damage was also noted further north on Yellow Creek Road near Fuqua Road. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roberts | $10,000 | Winds estimated at 60 mph downed multiple trees in Roberts. |
| October 2021 | Flash Flood | Roberts | - | Partial road closure at US 29 and Ridge Road due to water over the roadway. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Roberts | - | Quarter size hail was reported near Roberts and Boykin. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roberts | - | Numerous trees blown down on Bradley Road and School House Road. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Roberts | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Roberts | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boykin | 4.5 miles | 7 | |
| Parker Springs | 4.6 miles | 7 | |
| Rock Hill | 6.3 miles | 7 | |
| Damascus | 6.5 miles | 7 | |
| Rock Creek | 7.0 miles | 7 | |
| Marietta | 7.2 miles | 7 | |
| Spring Hill | 8.0 miles | 9 | |
| Riverview | 9.2 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 125692. 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.
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.



