Severe weather near Baton Rouge
This alert expired on 8 May 2026 at 21:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 25th strongest of the 56 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 8 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 8 at 2:49PM CDT until May 8 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
An estimated 317,507 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 8 March 2026
- July 23, 2026 · score 43 · 11.8 km
- July 2, 2026 · score 43 · 11.8 km
- July 1, 2026 · score 43 · 11.8 km
How we know
Confirmed by 7 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.
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 | 2026-05-08T19:49:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Iberville, LA; Pointe Coupee, LA; West Baton Rouge, LA; St. Tammany, LA; Tangipahoa, LA; Washington, LA; Acadia, LA; Allen, LA; Evangeline, LA; Jefferson Davis, LA; Lafayette, LA; St. Landry, LA and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 8 at 2:49PM CDT until May 8 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA |
| Expires | 2026-05-08T16:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS New Orleans LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.42226e72102f5f8a466f6865126cd5835f4b14ce.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0cf208f01a62ba323f3677be063854156377cb29.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e06256a8c5b4288075500a05078ea5ec77db3f2c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.533f862c226518bc18c3d222a9c3ee9a92751d56.001.1"] |
| 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. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_30.420_-91.130_1778265600000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778265600000,"latitude":30.42,"longitude":-91.13},{"id":"iem_H_30.840_-91.660_1778248200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778248200000,"latitude":30.84,"longitude":-91.66},{"id":"iem_F_30.400_-91.170_1778264580000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778264580000,"latitude":30.4,"longitude":-91.17},{"id":"iem_F_30.420_-91.190_1778261400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778261400000,"latitude":30.42,"longitude":-91.19},{"id":"iem_F_30.380_-91.040_1778262300000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778262300000,"latitude":30.38,"longitude":-91.04},{"id":"iem_F_30.530_-92.080_1778263020000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778263020000,"latitude":30.53,"longitude":-92.08}] |
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 10 February 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.
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 188 scientific monitoring sources.