Calamity
mediumWeatherCalamity Score: 52

F — Carol Stream, DuPage Co., IL

5d agoCarol StreamUnited StatesSource: iem

Report of 4 to 6 inches of water flowing on streets and yards in Carol Stream. Relayed via social media.

Geographic Context

This weather event occurred near Carol Stream in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 8.3M 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 250 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
Confidence64%
Coordinates41.9100, -88.1300
Nearest CityCarol Stream (0 km)
Population Exposed8.3M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-04T21:05:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/

Score Breakdown

0
cascading
35
intensity
80
historical
100
population

Technical Details

WfoLOT
CityCarol Stream
Unit
StateIL
CountyDuPage
RemarkReport of 4 to 6 inches of water flowing on streets and yards in Carol Stream. Relayed via social media.
TypeSummaryF
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Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameNBC 5 Chicago

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near Carol Stream (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.