Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe Weather near Princeton

MercerUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 9 July 2026 at 21:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 359 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 275 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 6 July 2026. 22 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 9 at 1:37PM EDT until July 9 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

An estimated 2,035,200 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 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 81 % 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 confidence81%
Coordinates40.3021, -74.6760
Nearest CityPrinceton (6 km)
Population Exposed2.0M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-09T17:37:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1bc9b4b07157d0524825689cc0e71892

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescNew Castle, DE; Gloucester, NJ; Salem, NJ; Delaware, PA; Hunterdon, NJ; Mercer, NJ; Middlesex, NJ; Somerset, NJ; Kings, NY; Richmond, NY
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued July 9 at 1:37PM EDT until July 9 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Expires2026-07-09T17:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Mount Holly NJ
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1bc9b4b07157d0524825689cc0e718922429f625.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7d5e5c4840e783b074e6bebdf79e70c2195d3d1d.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6ed9bef4e9d60f18d2ec4d7dc8e176d37ac52ab6.001.1"]

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