This alert expired on 2 September 2026 at 09:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 7 recorded within 20 km of this point since 2 September 2026 — one other scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 12:58AM CDT until September 2 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
An estimated 115,282 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 2 September 2026
- September 2, 2026 · score 16 · 18.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 86 % 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) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 30.3551, -94.5101 |
| Nearest City | Beaumont (49 km) |
| Population Exposed | 115.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T05:58:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.bffbf513a1ab6ab1b2fafc27fe9a404f5793fac4.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Hardin, TX; Jasper, TX; Jefferson, TX; Orange, TX; Polk, TX |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 12:58AM CDT until September 2 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-09-02T04:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bffbf513a1ab6ab1b2fafc27fe9a404f5793fac4.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.57e142737dadfc399b74a67c526ce8be867fe81b.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | Kountze |
| Iem County | Hardin |
| Iem State | TX |
| Iem Wfo | LCH |
| Iem Remark | Report from mPING: Street/road flooding; Street/road closed; Vehicles stranded. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_30.370_-94.310_1788308760000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788308760000,"latitude":30.37,"longitude":-94.31}] |
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 37/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.