Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather near Lake Charles

CalcasieuUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 14 July 2026 at 16:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 10th strongest of the 63 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 14 at 6:59AM CDT until July 14 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

An estimated 96,259 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 81 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)39 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates30.1508, -93.1451
Nearest CityLake Charles (8 km)
Population Exposed96.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-14T11:59:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cc76f0bd6dd2bd3962c414f6ac1bce1c

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescCalcasieu, LA; Jefferson, TX; Lafayette, LA
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued July 14 at 6:59AM CDT until July 14 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Expires2026-07-14T11:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Lake Charles LA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cc76f0bd6dd2bd3962c414f6ac1bce1c912b05fb.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0363212fd009f2b7dfb18da710043cf8059d8f34.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f52c4ca9d9c4954cbd79cf76fd6053b622c19c33.001.1"]

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 8 March 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 Lake Charles (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.