Calamity
MediumFloodsCalamity Score: 39

Floods near Baltimore

BaltimoreUnited StatesCO OPS

Right now

The most recent data we hold from CO OPS arrived 6 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

45 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.

Reported by CO OPS today.

It is the 180th strongest of the 837 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 391 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

CO OPS reported: Water level 0.32m above predicted at Baltimore, MD. Observed: 0.83m, Predicted: 0.52m (MLLW datum).

The observed water level was 0.83 m, against 0.52 m predicted.

An estimated 2,876,717 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 8 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including CO OPS.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 75 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeFloods
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)39 / 100
Our confidence75%
Coordinates39.2667, -76.5794
Nearest CityBaltimore (4 km)
Population Exposed2.9M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-12T23:18:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8574680

Score Breakdown

20
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
10
historical

Technical Details

StationId8574680
StationNameBaltimore, MD
ObservedM0.84
PredictedM0.52
SurgeM0.32
DatumMLLW
Google News RssFeedflood
Google News SourceNameWPXI
MergedSources[{"id":"gnews_flood_497013_13","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1789247070000,"latitude":38.9,"longitude":-77.04}]

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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