This alert is in force until 3 September 2026, 17:00 UTC.
No stronger detection stands among the 30 recorded within 20 km of this point since 1 September 2026 — 7 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 2 September 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued September 2 at 2:06PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
An estimated 115,282 people live within 50 km of this point.
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 37 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 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 | 81% |
| Coordinates | 30.3969, -94.4743 |
| Nearest City | Beaumont (50 km) |
| Population Exposed | 115.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T10:40:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.b34277fd7f8320a853a0cb15595502e31218e04c.003.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Hardin, TX; Jasper, TX; Jefferson, TX; Orange, TX; Hardin, TX; Jefferson, TX; Hardin, TX and 4 more areas |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued September 2 at 2:06PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-09-03T12:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 7 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b34277fd7f8320a853a0cb15595502e31218e04c.003.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b34277fd7f8320a853a0cb15595502e31218e04c.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b34277fd7f8320a853a0cb15595502e31218e04c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fc9e4e52ba99ec37561ae18648c25f3205070d09.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ccf324662aac9d2137a8a4cfc3867eb3e92bb3f1.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.76e2082d6d763d736ebee13b883b634532ada719.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b8616b0cca3d67cbd4a8379de63d6f4516a1ae04.001.1"] |
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 37/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.