This alert expired on 3 September 2026 at 06:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 6th strongest of the 39 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 2 September 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 10:41PM CDT until September 3 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Nearby, since 2 September 2026
- September 3, 2026 · score 37 · 16.9 km
- September 2, 2026 · score 37 · 20.1 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 67 % 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 | 67% |
| Coordinates | 30.3459, -94.6402 |
| Nearest City | New Caney (58 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T03:41:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.4a2b62c04c0f249dae6adbf71f99aa104356fa7b.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Hardin, TX; Liberty, TX |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 10:41PM CDT until September 3 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-09-03T01:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4a2b62c04c0f249dae6adbf71f99aa104356fa7b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.53c7888dbbe9b7dc768254b7c4b40746d695c0d5.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d08ba8ff1ede7c843ec59e9c7d32c2a63a5d62f7.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d6bafe886a332dcf4c09a4511580f0ca84120e41.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 0 W Saratoga |
| Iem County | Hardin |
| Iem State | TX |
| Iem Wfo | LCH |
| Iem Remark | Local Sheriff Office reports TXDOT is closing hwy 787 out of Saratoga due to high water. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_30.280_-94.520_1788400800000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788400800000,"latitude":30.28,"longitude":-94.52},{"id":"iem_F_30.790_-94.770_1788386220000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788386220000,"latitude":30.79,"longitude":-94.77},{"id":"iem_F_31.010_-94.760_1788386460000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788386460000,"latitude":31.01,"longitude":-94.76},{"id":"iem_F_30.720_-94.950_1788386040000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788386040000,"latitude":30.72,"longitude":-94.95},{"id":"iem_F_30.280_-94.530_1788401700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788401700000,"latitude":30.28,"longitude":-94.53}] |
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.