Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 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 18:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 10 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 23 at 10:42AM CDT until May 23 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Nearby, since 9 May 2026
- May 9, 2026 · score 22 · 5.8 km
- May 9, 2026 · score 34 · 16.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 21 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 68 % 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) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 68% |
| Coordinates | 31.2242, -93.1267 |
| Nearest City | Natchitoches (60 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-23T15:42:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c0989f4899c7b8df45deae8e826438ae7cd22b26.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Beauregard, LA; Vernon, LA |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 23 at 10:42AM CDT until May 23 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-05-23T13:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 4 WNW Sugartown |
| Iem County | Beauregard |
| Iem State | LA |
| Iem Wfo | LCH |
| Iem Remark | Two trees reported down on Smyrna Rd. Time estimated from radar. |
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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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