Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 32 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert expired on 8 May 2026 at 20:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 13 recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 May 2026 — 9 others scored the same.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 8 at 12:19PM CDT until May 8 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
An estimated 137,965 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 8 May 2026
- June 15, 2026 · score 43 · 4.3 km
- May 8, 2026 · score 43 · 5.6 km
- May 9, 2026 · score 43 · 6.8 km
How we know
Confirmed by 9 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 | 30.4964, -91.7208 |
| Nearest City | Opelousas (35 km) |
| Population Exposed | 138.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-08T17:19:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c9078b462fc878154b41a6a3f7d73343 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Ascension, LA; East Baton Rouge, LA; Iberville, LA; Livingston, LA; Tangipahoa, LA; West Baton Rouge, LA; Acadia, LA; Allen, LA; Evangeline, LA; Jefferson Davis, LA; Lafayette, LA; St. Landry, LA |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 8 at 12:19PM CDT until May 8 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA |
| Expires | 2026-05-08T15:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS New Orleans LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c9078b462fc878154b41a6a3f7d733439e401f09.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2ba0d67067fc03c259aea5c75a4bebd26aa8df42.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 1 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | Plaucheville |
| Iem County | Avoyelles |
| Iem State | LA |
| Iem Wfo | LCH |
| Iem Remark | Media reports of quarter size hail in Plaucheville. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_30.880_-91.680_1778248080000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778248080000,"latitude":30.88,"longitude":-91.68},{"id":"iem_H_30.930_-91.710_1778247960000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778247960000,"latitude":30.93,"longitude":-91.71},{"id":"iem_H_30.790_-91.130_1778244720000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778244720000,"latitude":30.79,"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_D_30.840_-91.660_1778248080000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778248080000,"latitude":30.84,"longitude":-91.66},{"id":"iem_D_30.930_-91.950_1778247000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778247000000,"latitude":30.93,"longitude":-91.95},{"id":"iem_H_30.930_-91.950_1778247000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778247000000,"latitude":30.93,"longitude":-91.95},{"id":"iem_H_30.970_-91.980_1778246400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778246400000,"latitude":30.97,"longitude":-91.98}] |
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 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.