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
- June 15, 2026 · score 43 · 11.3 km
- May 9, 2026 · score 43 · 14.0 km
- July 11, 2026 · score 43 · 20.2 km
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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 84% |
| Coordinates | 30.2040, -91.6780 |
| Nearest City | New Iberia (26 km) |
| Population Exposed | 152.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-23T00:59:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4e23c71dcb5af26aa4bf7e62140ff7cc72b0ea7b.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Iberia, LA; St. Landry, LA; St. Martin, LA; St. Mary, LA |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 22 at 7:59PM CDT until May 22 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-05-22T23:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | R |
| Iem Magnitude | 2.62 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 1 NNW New Iberia |
| Iem County | Iberia |
| Iem State | LA |
| Iem Wfo | LCH |
| Iem Remark | Heavy 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.