This alert expired on 27 May 2026 at 02:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 24th strongest of the 61 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 8:47PM EDT until May 26 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
An estimated 71,284 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 5, 2026 · score 16 · 8.4 km
- July 7, 2026 · score 39 · 9.1 km
- May 28, 2026 · score 22 · 13.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 10 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 90 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 37.0223, -77.8101 |
| Nearest City | Petersburg (43 km) |
| Population Exposed | 71.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-27T00:47:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0486c50d78e0a5ce3f770d4171f0c975 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Sussex, VA; Lunenburg, VA; Nottoway, VA; Prince Edward, VA |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 8:47PM EDT until May 26 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-05-26T22:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0486c50d78e0a5ce3f770d4171f0c9756a7e4282.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.72b4248ec69f9c969f9b8548499958a1adbc0887.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | Prince George |
| Iem County | Prince George |
| Iem State | VA |
| Iem Wfo | AKQ |
| Iem Remark | NWS employee reported flooding on Courthouse Road. Cars needed to drive on the center line to get through. |
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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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.