Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 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 15 May 2026 at 15:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 20 recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 May 2026 — 6 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 9 May 2026. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued May 14 at 10:05AM CDT until May 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
An estimated 137,965 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 8 May 2026
- July 1, 2026 · score 43 · 14.7 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 80 % 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 | 80% |
| Coordinates | 30.5132, -92.2380 |
| Nearest City | Opelousas (15 km) |
| Population Exposed | 138.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-14T15:05:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3b0da124b13f31c715e86a6b9f5e5522 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Rapides, LA; Lafayette, LA; St. Landry, LA; St. Martin, LA; Lafayette, LA; Vermilion, LA |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued May 14 at 10:05AM CDT until May 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-05-15T10:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3b0da124b13f31c715e86a6b9f5e55227d8a2848.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3b0da124b13f31c715e86a6b9f5e55227d8a2848.003.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3b0da124b13f31c715e86a6b9f5e55227d8a2848.001.1"] |
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, near Opelousas (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.