Tree removal in Baton Rouge, LA

From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged 3 storm reports near Baton Rouge that mention trees, limbs or branches. The latest are dated May 16, 2024; April 10, 2024; and June 25, 2020. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 60 mph, estimated by the reporter.

After a storm

Source: NOAA Storm Events

About 87,610 households live in Baton Rouge. About half the homes are detached houses and about half the occupied homes are lived in by their owners. Half the homes were built before 1975. With that many rentals, a tree at a rented home usually goes to the landlord or property manager first; the lease generally says who arranges and pays for tree work.

Before you call

Source: Census ACS 2019–2023

The nearest NOAA climate normals station, about 6 miles from Baton Rouge, averages 20 nights a year with a low at or below 32°F, and 1 at or below 20°F.

Ice, snow and broken limbs

Source: NOAA Climate Normals

Call the electric utility first and treat the line as live. EIA lists 2 electric utilities with service territory in East Baton Rouge Parish, among them Entergy Louisiana LLC and Dixie Electric Membership Corp.

A tree on a power line

Source: EIA-861, 2024