Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe weather near Biloxi

HarrisonUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 29 May 2026 at 00:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 13th strongest of the 87 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 25 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 26 May 2026. 17 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 28 at 3:56PM CDT until May 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

An estimated 262,709 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 25 April 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 83 % 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 confidence83%
Coordinates30.5626, -88.9639
Nearest CityBiloxi (19 km)
Population Exposed262.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-28T20:56:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a4ce6a11fb87c6c85d16ef6e22c20815

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescJackson, MS; Hancock, MS; Pearl River, MS
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued May 28 at 3:56PM CDT until May 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Expires2026-05-28T19:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS New Orleans LA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a4ce6a11fb87c6c85d16ef6e22c208157ef08f88.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.20f7e05e4c8b8e65475c29c700f1a21bb1f538d4.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem CityPerkinston
Iem CountyStone
Iem StateMS
Iem WfoMOB
Iem RemarkEmergency managment reports multiple roads and streets flooding across Stone county. EM reports slightly more than 3 inches of rainfall in Wiggins MS at time of the report with rain continuing.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_F_30.780_-89.140_1779986940000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779986940000,"latitude":30.78,"longitude":-89.14}]

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 Biloxi (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.