Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe Weather near Austin

TravisUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 6 June 2026 at 06:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 22 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued June 5 at 8:29PM CDT until June 6 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

An estimated 1,502,583 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

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

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.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)52 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates30.2320, -97.5661
Nearest CityAustin (17 km)
Population Exposed1.5M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-06T01:29:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.115487e7b9c7afe3e8764c096ff26807

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescBurnet, TX; Williamson, TX; Travis, TX; Lavaca, TX
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued June 5 at 8:29PM CDT until June 6 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Expires2026-06-06T01:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Austin/San Antonio TX
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.115487e7b9c7afe3e8764c096ff26807a6312e8f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.354892bc72c7fa5e769ca9b17cfdcfb4354acb97.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.725cccf9fb7eed8187afebe93320717b4eb9fb03.001.1"]

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 52/100, near Austin (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.