Severe weather near Laplace
This alert expired on 11 July 2026 at 23:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 55 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 12 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 11 at 3:55PM CDT until July 11 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
An estimated 888,930 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 3, 2026 · score 48 · 8.8 km
- July 5, 2026 · score 72 · 12.9 km
- June 19, 2026 · score 48 · 14.9 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 80 % 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) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 30.0909, -90.4354 |
| Nearest City | Laplace (5 km) |
| Population Exposed | 888.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-11T20:55:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1fd36e7faf7fba9bbc06abda50c60e70 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | East Baton Rouge, LA; Jefferson, LA; Orleans, LA; St. Bernard, LA; Jefferson, LA; Orleans, LA and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 11 at 3:55PM CDT until July 11 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA |
| Expires | 2026-07-11T18:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS New Orleans LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1fd36e7faf7fba9bbc06abda50c60e70938e26ff.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a406d230570965c0a7064efcb77c19635cbf7ce0.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.060640e8eebb47257ed0ae2cdb15fe9ca0e24e7b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4d6c1c214be8ea4288715da296dd7bbfcc7ec30c.001.1"] |
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 48/100, near Laplace (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.