Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather near Fairmont

MarionUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 27 May 2026 at 11:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 7th strongest of the 144 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 18 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 27 at 6:28AM EDT until May 27 at 7:45AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

An estimated 65,593 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 6 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)39 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates39.4114, -80.1579
Nearest CityFairmont (9 km)
Population Exposed65.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-27T10:28:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2662cabcdf8456d855f51be045382e25

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescMarion, WV; Harrison, WV; Taylor, WV
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued May 27 at 6:28AM EDT until May 27 at 7:45AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Expires2026-05-27T07:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Pittsburgh PA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2662cabcdf8456d855f51be045382e25add67972.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0d55bff2016c34e4df8c0e9c50ec77f58dfebd57.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryE
Iem City3 ESE Fairmont
Iem CountyMarion
Iem StateWV
Iem WfoPBZ
Iem RemarkIntersection of Hopewell and Ranch roads closed due to flooding.
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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, near Fairmont (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.