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
- July 12, 2026 · score 39 · 7.8 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 67 · 13.1 km
- July 6, 2026 · score 39 · 14.9 km
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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 30.1508, -93.1451 |
| Nearest City | Lake Charles (8 km) |
| Population Exposed | 96.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-14T11:59:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cc76f0bd6dd2bd3962c414f6ac1bce1c |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Calcasieu, LA; Jefferson, TX; Lafayette, LA |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 14 at 6:59AM CDT until July 14 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-07-14T11:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| 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.