Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Monroe

OuachitaUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 28 May 2026 at 20:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 7th strongest of the 28 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 29 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 23 May 2026. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 28 at 12:27PM CDT until May 28 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

An estimated 49,598 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 29 April 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 80 % 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 confidence80%
Coordinates32.5917, -92.0361
Nearest CityMonroe (12 km)
Population Exposed49.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-28T17:27:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5185ea24263d5365187336b350f3701e2b02da3d.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescOuachita, LA; Union, LA
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued May 28 at 12:27PM CDT until May 28 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Expires2026-05-28T15:30:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Shreveport 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, near Monroe (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.