Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe weather near Chester

GloucesterUnited StatesIEM

Reported by IEM 4 days ago.

It is the 3rd strongest of the 345 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

IEM reported: Flooding on US 130 Northbound At US 322 (Logan Twp), 1 right lane of 3 lanes, right shoulder closed.

An estimated 3,695,284 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including IEM.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 80 % confidence.

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

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)52 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates39.8000, -75.3500
Nearest CityChester (6 km)
Population Exposed3.7M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-27T16:38:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

TypeSummaryF
CityLogan Twp.
CountyGloucester
StateNJ
WfoPHI
RemarkFlooding on US 130 Northbound At US 322 (Logan Twp), 1 right lane of 3 lanes, right shoulder closed.
Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameYahoo
MergedSources[{"id":"gnews_weather_496619_312","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1787828874000,"latitude":39.95,"longitude":-75.16}]

Safety Information

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Series begins 10 February 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 weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near Chester (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.