This alert expired on 30 May 2026 at 15:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 14th strongest of the 29 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued May 29 at 10:20AM CDT until May 31 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Nearby, since 9 March 2026
- March 9, 2026 · score 22 · 1.8 km
- March 12, 2026 · score 39 · 13.7 km
- June 16, 2026 · score 39 · 19.9 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 58 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 58% |
| Coordinates | 30.6742, -92.9283 |
| Nearest City | Lake Charles (58 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-30T06:00:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Calcasieu, LA; Rapides, LA |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued May 29 at 10:20AM CDT until May 31 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-05-30T10:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8e668c3cb10a5424a5a0b7f071fef890734ef9fe.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.93b0051c25bd11b6eb702f7446b4f529a4d4ade7.001.1"] |
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 10 February 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100, near Lake Charles (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.