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Current risk outlook

Flooding and heavy rain risk for Milton, LA.

Live conditions updated just now. Refreshes every 5–40 minutes.

This view focuses on street flooding, ponding in low-lying areas, and how heavy rain tends to behave around this city.

Live risk outlook

ELEVATED

Elevated

Next 6–24 hours: Today: Elevated (63/100) · Rain 77% · Max wind 0 to 10 mph.

1 active alert nearby.

Sources: NOAA, NWS, SPC, NHC, FEMA, USGS.

Historical risk score

Long-term baseline derived from historical hazard activity.

24

/ 100

Flood risk score24/100

For typical homes located in Milton, LA.

Baseline context

FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.

Local historical hazard map

Milton, LA

Historical baseline tiles

Click a tile to update scores. These layers show long-term historical baseline risk, not live warnings or short-term forecast risk.

Live flood alerts & official forecast (NWS)

Forecast office: LCH · radar KLCH

Active alerts near Milton

Flood Warning

Effective local time

Flood Warning issued May 10 at 9:07PM CDT until May 12 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Flood intelligence snapshot

FEMA flood zones (NFHL)

Dominant zone: X (70% of features)

SFHA share: 30% (feature-weighted)

NFHL features in tile: 549

Tile risk label: Moderate

Source: FEMA NFHL (MapServer).

Nearest river gauge (USGS)

No nearby USGS gauges reporting right now.

Source: USGS NWIS (instant values).

Soil saturation (model)

Soil moisture data unavailable right now.

Source: Open-Meteo soil model (proxy).

5-day flood & rain outlook

Today

ELEVATED

Rain chance: 77%

Max wind: 0 to 10 mph

Risk score: 63/100

Tomorrow

LOW

Rain chance: 14%

Max wind: 5 mph

Risk score: 18/100

Wed

LOW

Rain chance: 3%

Max wind: 0 to 5 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Thu

LOW

Rain chance: 5%

Max wind: 0 to 5 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Fri

LOW

Rain chance: 0%

Max wind: 0 to 10 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Outlook blends NWS forecast, WPC QPF totals, and Excessive Rainfall Outlook categories.

Historical flooding exposure

Local flood data facts

NFHL features in this tile549
Dominant FEMA zoneX (70%)
SFHA share of features30%

Data from FEMA NFHL, USGS gauges, and Open-Meteo soil moisture.

Historical flooding exposure in Milton

  • Lowest-lying streets and drainage chokepoints tend to flood first during heavy rain.
  • Long-duration rainfall can raise ponding risk even without a named storm.
  • Local elevation and canal/river networks can amplify or reduce flood impacts.

Flood & storm risk FAQs for Milton

Does Milton flood often?

Flooding risk depends on elevation, drainage, and rainfall intensity. This model summarizes localized flood patterns from public datasets.

What causes street flooding without a storm surge?

Short bursts of heavy rain can overwhelm drains; longer events can saturate soils and keep water standing even after rain ends.