This alert expired on 9 July 2026 at 00:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 23 recorded within 20 km of this point since 1 April 2026 — 11 others scored the same. 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 July 8 at 5:45PM EDT until July 8 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 17,056 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 1 April 2026
- June 22, 2026 · score 34 · 25.4 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 34 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 37.5276, -80.9233 |
| Nearest City | Beckley (37 km) |
| Population Exposed | 17.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-08T21:45:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.118074596bcb931d02716c8730b5c9cc |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Pocahontas, WV; Summers, WV; Pike, KY and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 8 at 5:45PM EDT until July 8 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-07-08T20:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.118074596bcb931d02716c8730b5c9cc5000304c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cce2aed32da1ddbb63c105d82368132786f27742.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ee84f9779287abecbbe0eb4159629c1fdfb631f2.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9e993dd45aa28dc1e98dd9373873944ab6ef39ca.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 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.