Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Spokane

SpokaneUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 1 minute 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 29 May 2026 at 05:01 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 7 recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 March 2026 — 3 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 28 at 9:51PM PDT until May 28 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

An estimated 380,696 people live within 50 km of this point.

How we know

Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 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)43 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates47.6395, -117.5050
Nearest CitySpokane (6 km)
Population Exposed380.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-29T04:51:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3faae6b9eba04bea46498f87fb8fb1af

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescSpokane, WA; Whitman, WA; Bonner, ID; Lincoln, WA
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued May 28 at 9:51PM PDT until May 28 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Expires2026-05-28T22:01:00-07:00
SenderNameNWS Spokane WA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3faae6b9eba04bea46498f87fb8fb1af28d3ca2b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bc648ed5c0280c555c5bad43dfe5d7f6d8ae72e8.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.95ca3455aece4f4c5e74d8fcff115c91a00b2124.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude54
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City1 W Millwood
Iem CountySpokane
Iem StateWA
Iem WfoOTX
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_R_47.230_-117.070_1780023600000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1780023600000,"latitude":47.23,"longitude":-117.07},{"id":"iem_D_47.600_-117.430_1780024200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1780024200000,"latitude":47.6,"longitude":-117.43},{"id":"iem_D_47.150_-116.950_1780023900000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1780023900000,"latitude":47.15,"longitude":-116.95},{"id":"iem_G_47.690_-117.310_1780024500000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1780024500000,"latitude":47.69,"longitude":-117.31}]

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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