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mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe weather near Baton Rouge

West Baton RougeUnited StatesNOAA

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

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

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)43 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates30.5520, -91.3073
Nearest CityBaton Rouge (17 km)
Population Exposed317.5K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-08T19:49:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.42226e72102f5f8a466f6865126cd583

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescIberville, 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
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued May 8 at 2:49PM CDT until May 8 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Expires2026-05-08T16:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS New Orleans LA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount4
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 TypeSummaryF
Iem City1 N Opelousas
Iem CountySt. Landry
Iem StateLA
Iem WfoLCH
Iem RemarkSignificant 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 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.

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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 188 scientific monitoring sources.