This alert expired on 11 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 6th strongest of the 26 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 9 March 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued March 10 at 8:04AM CDT until March 11 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
An estimated 137,965 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 9 March 2026
- March 12, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- March 11, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- March 9, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
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 78 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 78% |
| Coordinates | 30.4267, -92.4800 |
| Nearest City | Opelousas (40 km) |
| Population Exposed | 138.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-10T13:04:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Acadia, LA; Evangeline, LA; St. Landry, LA |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued March 10 at 8:04AM CDT until March 11 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-03-11T07:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
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 10 February 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 37/100, near Opelousas (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.