Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe weather near Houma

LafourcheUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 20 June 2026 at 23:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 32nd strongest of the 55 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 18 June 2026. The last comparable one was on 18 June 2026. 48 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued June 20 at 3:28PM CDT until June 20 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

An estimated 83,514 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 18 June 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 89 % 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)39 / 100
Our confidence89%
Coordinates29.6608, -90.6100
Nearest CityHouma (13 km)
Population Exposed83.5K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-20T20:28:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.790e176ff1741be18a01a11b61064afc76df72a6.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescLafourche, LA; Terrebonne, LA
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued June 20 at 3:28PM CDT until June 20 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Expires2026-06-20T18:30:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS New Orleans LA
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryM
Iem Magnitude44
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City13 SSW Mandeville
Iem CountyGMZ531
Iem StateLA
Iem WfoLIX
Iem RemarkMesonet site at Mid-Lake measured wind gust at 44mph.
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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 39/100, near Houma (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.