This alert is in force until 2 September 2026, 10:00 UTC.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 6 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 2:02AM CDT until September 2 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Nearby, since 11 May 2026
- September 2, 2026 · score 16 · 4.7 km
- September 2, 2026 · score 37 · 13.7 km
- May 11, 2026 · score 22 · 23.8 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 61 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 16 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 61% |
| Coordinates | 30.4462, -94.6068 |
| Nearest City | Beaumont (63 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T07:02:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.e62f3f9f473289c983d065208a7b01e77b263730.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Hardin, TX; Jefferson, TX; Tyler, TX; Polk, TX; Hardin, TX; Jasper, TX; Jefferson, TX; Orange, TX |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 2:02AM CDT until September 2 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-09-02T05:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e62f3f9f473289c983d065208a7b01e77b263730.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d546a3af5b0930ad102ab193091845f7a5061625.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.20058672560c7ee64a3e07bbb23777835e11cc7b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bffbf513a1ab6ab1b2fafc27fe9a404f5793fac4.001.1"] |
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 16/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.