Severe Weather near Baton Rouge
Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 hours ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
5 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 18 km from here.
This alert expired on 8 May 2026 at 21:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 25th strongest of the 61 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 8 at 1:54PM CDT until May 8 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
An estimated 317,507 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 8 March 2026
- May 8, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- July 23, 2026 · score 43 · 11.8 km
- July 2, 2026 · score 43 · 11.8 km
How we know
Confirmed by 10 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 91 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 91% |
| Coordinates | 30.5520, -91.3073 |
| Nearest City | Baton Rouge (17 km) |
| Population Exposed | 317.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-08T18:54:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0cf208f01a62ba323f3677be06385415 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | St. Tammany, LA; Tangipahoa, LA; Washington, LA; Ascension, LA; East Baton Rouge, LA; Iberville, LA; Livingston, LA; Tangipahoa, LA; West Baton Rouge, LA; Iberville, LA; Pointe Coupee, LA; West Baton Rouge, LA and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 8 at 1:54PM CDT until May 8 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA |
| Expires | 2026-05-08T16:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS New Orleans LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0cf208f01a62ba323f3677be063854156377cb29.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.533f862c226518bc18c3d222a9c3ee9a92751d56.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.36cc196f8890c8dcb17450ec0ee8864f5d38844f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e06256a8c5b4288075500a05078ea5ec77db3f2c.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 1 N Opelousas |
| Iem County | St. Landry |
| Iem State | LA |
| Iem Wfo | LCH |
| Iem Remark | Significant street flooding noted on Vine Street in the usual spots. |
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Safety Information
During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Baton Rouge (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.