Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe weather in United States

HancockUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 23 May 2026 at 07:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 12th strongest of the 97 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 21 May 2026. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued May 22 at 9:55AM CDT until May 23 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

An estimated 204,377 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 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%
Coordinates30.5650, -89.3720
Nearest CityLong Beach (32 km)
Population Exposed204.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-23T02:24:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a51f4f9a63655aa1e5c77e4ab5f7a364

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlood Warning
UrgencyExpected
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescHarrison, MS; Pearl River, MS
HeadlineFlood Warning issued May 22 at 9:55AM CDT until May 23 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Expires2026-05-23T02:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS New Orleans LA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount4
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a51f4f9a63655aa1e5c77e4ab5f7a364df717c8f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a51f4f9a63655aa1e5c77e4ab5f7a364df717c8f.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.325bf5b964dd689492652da8aac65a8f0a5576ae.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8fc62aede5aa4fd195bfdeda6dbbbdbfdd4bf929.001.1"]

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