Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 11 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 24 May 2026 at 18:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 29 recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026 — 15 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 23 May 2026. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued May 23 at 1:36PM CDT until May 24 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
An estimated 76,070 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 9 March 2026
- June 16, 2026 · score 39 · 3.7 km
- March 12, 2026 · score 39 · 5.7 km
- May 30, 2026 · score 22 · 17.6 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 79 % 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 30.6291, -93.1052 |
| Nearest City | Lake Charles (47 km) |
| Population Exposed | 76.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-24T00:40:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ae3eddcfcf7af89702d4b840e7bb8062 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | San Augustine, TX; Calcasieu, LA; Lafayette, LA; Vermilion, LA |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued May 23 at 1:36PM CDT until May 24 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA |
| Expires | 2026-05-24T13:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Shreveport LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ae3eddcfcf7af89702d4b840e7bb8062cf41a297.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fd130fc2234da6db4327871547d44dfe62224186.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1d3f835e2852c1fa5c359e7d609840df08d2d1a1.001.1"] |
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 39/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.