Calamity
mediumWeatherCalamity Score: 52

E — 1 SSW Lakeview - Chicag, Cook Co., IL

20d agoNorth CenterUnited StatesSource: iem

A few inches of standing water at N. Racine and W. Wellington Avenues. Relayed via social media.

Geographic Context

This weather event occurred near North Center (approximately 2 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 7.9M people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a weather event classified as medium severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 40. The computed Calamity Score is 52 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: population (100), historical (80), intensity (35). Data for this event was sourced from iem, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

United States has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.

Event Data

TypeWeather
Severitymedium
Severity Value40
Calamity Score52 / 100
Confidence71%
Coordinates41.9400, -87.6600
Nearest CityNorth Center (2 km)
Population Exposed7.9M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-09T19:30:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

TypeSummaryE
Unit
City1 SSW Lakeview - Chicag
CountyCook
StateIL
WfoLOT
RemarkA few inches of standing water at N. Racine and W. Wellington Avenues. Relayed via social media.
Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameRolling Out
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near North Center (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.