Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 4 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
4 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 5 km from here.
This alert expired on 14 May 2026 at 03:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 111 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 41 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued May 12 at 10:01PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
An estimated 20,480 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 8 March 2026
- May 22, 2026 · score 34 · 11.4 km
- May 13, 2026 · score 34 · 12.4 km
- May 12, 2026 · score 34 · 16.8 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 82 % 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 82% |
| Coordinates | 30.6472, -90.2931 |
| Nearest City | Hammond (23 km) |
| Population Exposed | 20.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-13T03:01:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4660d7d2d5a691a86aac7eb23068c835 |
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 and 9 more areas |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued May 12 at 10:01PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-05-13T22:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 12 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4660d7d2d5a691a86aac7eb23068c8358762f3ec.003.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4660d7d2d5a691a86aac7eb23068c8358762f3ec.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4660d7d2d5a691a86aac7eb23068c8358762f3ec.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4318e3dabb2f3a4a26b3f388f86419bccf778434.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e3b19ee74fcdb9f8b1436e0194548e3877c24c8e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.123407fbfc2922d16ae255815f61aed74a66f74a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.df88c035b5375e04f8c4c6ba6ba29092eb2cdfeb.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.72f4879b1d6c3e7ce51557ad32f6b41105c3b945.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3a73616166ff33e4f39aa55bbd473d795372cb26.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.493fb063a52b605dcf4dadce40b02ff3a1347f47.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d0eac844b715806cc223c6b1ed3f7ef2cdc743ba.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e3b19ee74fcdb9f8b1436e0194548e3877c24c8e.002.1"] |
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 34/100, near Hammond (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.