Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 33 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 9 May 2026 at 18:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 6 recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 May 2026 — 5 others scored the same.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 9 at 9:46AM CDT until May 9 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
An estimated 379,598 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 9 May 2026
- June 15, 2026 · score 43 · 5.4 km
- July 5, 2026 · score 43 · 13.9 km
- May 23, 2026 · score 43 · 14.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 30.2168, -91.5335 |
| Nearest City | New Iberia (37 km) |
| Population Exposed | 379.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-09T14:46:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b761dc6e1877c1c62fa84fe8a3cf0569 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Iberia, LA; Lafayette, LA; St. Martin, LA; Vermilion, LA; Ascension, LA; East Baton Rouge, LA; Iberville, LA; Livingston, LA; West Baton Rouge, LA |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 9 at 9:46AM CDT until May 9 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-05-09T13:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b761dc6e1877c1c62fa84fe8a3cf0569e12c9107.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.76e8b9cd8ff22fc12f1395f6442abaa512608c52.001.1"] |
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 43/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.