This alert expired on 15 May 2026 at 12:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 9th strongest of the 95 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 14 May 2026. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued May 14 at 8:01PM CDT until May 15 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
An estimated 222,013 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- May 14, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- June 8, 2026 · score 43 · 1.5 km
- June 7, 2026 · score 43 · 1.5 km
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 82 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 82% |
| Coordinates | 30.4570, -89.1400 |
| Nearest City | West Gulfport (8 km) |
| Population Exposed | 222.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-15T01:01:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.251d14b9f02a870426b15b8260c98ce5 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Jackson, MS; St. Tammany, LA; Hancock, MS; Pearl River, MS |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued May 14 at 8:01PM CDT until May 15 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA |
| Expires | 2026-05-15T07:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS New Orleans LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.251d14b9f02a870426b15b8260c98ce523c5f70c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c3acc3565e3382988e177e3302b9959457c5ac53.001.1"] |
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 43/100, near West Gulfport (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.