Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near New Iberia

St. MartinUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 7 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 23 May 2026 at 04:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 8 recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 May 2026 — 3 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 9 May 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 22 at 7:59PM CDT until May 22 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

An estimated 152,128 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 9 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 84 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence84%
Coordinates30.2040, -91.6780
Nearest CityNew Iberia (26 km)
Population Exposed152.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-23T00:59:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4e23c71dcb5af26aa4bf7e62140ff7cc72b0ea7b.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescIberia, LA; St. Landry, LA; St. Martin, LA; St. Mary, LA
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued May 22 at 7:59PM CDT until May 22 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Expires2026-05-22T23:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Lake Charles LA
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryR
Iem Magnitude2.62
Iem UnitInch
Iem City1 NNW New Iberia
Iem CountyIberia
Iem StateLA
Iem WfoLCH
Iem RemarkHeavy rainfall recorded at a personal weather station.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_R_30.010_-91.820_1779500700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779500700000,"latitude":30.01,"longitude":-91.82}]

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