Calamity
CriticalFloodsCalamity Score: 57

Floods near Galveston

GalvestonUnited StatesCO OPS

Right now

The most recent data we hold from CO OPS arrived 3 minutes ago, and this point is in it.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by CO OPS today.

It is the strongest of the 66 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 30 June 2026.

What the source measured

CO OPS reported: Water level 1.94m above predicted at Galveston Pier 21, TX. Observed: 2.37m, Predicted: 0.42m (MLLW datum).

The observed water level was 2.37 m, against 0.42 m predicted.

An estimated 331,652 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

One source: CO OPS. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 57 out of 100, at 70 % 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
SeverityCritical
Calamity Score (ours)57 / 100
Our confidence70%
Coordinates29.3103, -94.7935
Nearest CityGalveston (1 km)
Population Exposed331.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-09-07T19:36:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8771450

Score Breakdown

70
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

StationId8771450
StationNameGalveston Pier 21, TX
ObservedM2.37
PredictedM0.42
SurgeM1.94
DatumMLLW

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 flood event with CalamityScore 57/100, near Galveston (United States), based on data from co_ops. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.