HighFloodsCS: 39 · v5

Floods near Miami

Miami-DadeUnited StatesCO OPS

Right now

The most recent data we hold from CO OPS arrived 47 minutes ago, and this point is in it.

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

Reported by CO OPS today.

No stronger detection stands among the 34 recorded within 20 km of this point since 7 September 2026 — 3 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 27 September 2026. 33 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

CO OPS reported: Water level 14.24 ft above the station datum at Virginia Key, Miami, FL, at or above NOAA's moderate coastal flood threshold of 14.06 ft; +0.48 m against the predicted tide.

Urban PEI: 3,942,203 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.

Nearby, since 7 September 2026

How we know

2 recorded sources include CO OPS; independence is not established by this count.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100.

This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.

Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeFloods
SeverityHigh
Calamity Score (ours)39 / 100
Legacy data-support index0.75/1
Coordinates25.7314, -80.1618
Nearest CityMiami (5 km)
Urban exposure index (PEI)3.9M within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-09-28T01:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8723214

Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.

Source and revision timeline

Source: co_ops. Occurrence: 2026-09-28T01:00:00.000Z.

First archived: 2026-09-28T00:13:35.762Z. Material modification: 2026-09-28T01:11:20.341Z.

Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.

  1. 2026-09-28T00:50:23.173Z · data_change

    Severity medium → high.

10 retained revisions changed source fields this page does not show; the index, severity and version stayed the same.

Score Breakdown

20
intensity
100
Urban PEI term
0
Scenario weight
10
Recorded reference / batch anomaly

Technical Details

StationId8723214
StationNameVirginia Key, Miami, FL
WaterLevelFt14.24
FloodCategorymoderate
FloodThresholdFt14.06
SurgeM0.49
DatumSTND
Iem TypeSummaryCoastal flood
Iem LsrCodev
Iem LsrTypeCOASTAL FLOOD
Iem City2 SE Wilton Manors
Iem CountyBroward
Iem StateFL
Iem WfoMFL
Iem RemarkFort Lauderdale Police Department reported a road closure (both lanes) of A1A between NE 41st and E Sunrise Blvd due to coastal flooding. The highest tide measurement for the morning of 9/27/26 at the
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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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