Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather in United States

RapidesUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 15 March 2026 at 03:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 26 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 13 March 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued March 13 at 10:02PM CDT until March 18 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

An estimated 47,889 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 13 March 2026

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 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)34 / 100
Our confidence79%
Coordinates31.0467, -92.7083
Nearest CityAlexandria (38 km)
Population Exposed47.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-14T03:02:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn-oid-2_49_0_1_840_0_0a25c305333f99069300d4d4ffc7c66d2d403127_001_1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescRapides, LA
HeadlineFlood Warning issued March 13 at 10:02PM CDT until March 18 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Expires2026-03-14T22:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Lake Charles LA
HasExactCoordstrue

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 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.