Bratt, Florida
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Century census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32535. The Survey maps it on the Bratt quadrangle.
Then and now
1941 to 1981The same ground, surveyed 40 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 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.
- 1941 USGS Century quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Century quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Pensacola quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Pensacola quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Pensacola quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Bratt quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Bay Minette quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
106 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 106 fires within 5 miles of Bratt between 1992 and 2019, burning about 499 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 7 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 | 32 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 23 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2007 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 17-TOLER ROAD FIRE-1473 |
| 26 August 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 20 August 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 17 August 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 25 July 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 July 2005 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 July 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Florida Forest Service | 17-HWY168 FIRE-0811 |
| 13 July 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | CECILS ROAD FIRE - 1163 |
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 Bratt: 1 occurrence, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sand. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sand and Gravel Prospect | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Red Sand and Gravel - Century Mine | Sand | Producer |
Storms near this place
8 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bratt in 8 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Bratt | $15,000 | A tornado developed along the fringes of Tropical Storm Cindy. The tornado touched down near Bratt and blew down trees and power lines for about half a mile. |
| February 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bratt | $8,000 | High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees just east of Bratt. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bratt | $500 | Several trees were blown down along Higway 4 near Bratt. A funnel cloud was observed by two persons south of Century. The funnel never touched down. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bratt | - | Damage on the property of Northview High School. The school sign was destroyed, ag equipment was overturned, and several trees were downed. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bratt | - | A tin roof was blown off a mobile home. |
| January 2010 | Flash Flood | Bratt | - | Rigby Road near Bratt, Florida closed due to high water covering the roadway. |
| November 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Bratt | - | A weak tornado briefly touched down near Bratt. Law enforcement saw the tornado briefly touch down in an open field. The tornado caused no damage. |
| April 2001 | Hail | Bratt | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove | 3.9 miles | 12 | |
| Byrneville | 5.3 miles | 12 | |
| Walnut Hill | 7.1 miles | 15 | |
| Bluff Springs | 7.3 miles | 12 | |
| Gandyville | 7.7 miles | 12 | |
| Century | 8.7 miles | 12 | |
| McDavid | 8.9 miles | 15 | |
| South Flomaton | 9.2 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 279344. 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.






