Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe weather near Long Beach

United StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 24 May 2026 at 11:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 3rd strongest of the 52 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 22 May 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 24 at 3:41AM CDT until May 24 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

An estimated 186,682 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 80 % 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 confidence80%
Coordinates30.1888, -89.3825
Nearest CityLong Beach (29 km)
Population Exposed186.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-24T08:41:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8e4a7be9b6633dc62f66593a9dc88422

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescJackson, MS; Jefferson, LA; Orleans, LA; Plaquemines, LA; St. Bernard, LA
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued May 24 at 3:41AM CDT until May 24 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Expires2026-05-24T06:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS New Orleans LA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8e4a7be9b6633dc62f66593a9dc8842277e904f1.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ffd8f01373ec63f9b7c213eb7a4c28958eb590af.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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Long Beach (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.