This alert expired on 12 July 2026 at 19:02 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 8th strongest of the 69 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 1 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 6 July 2026. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 12 at 2:52PM EDT until July 12 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Nearby, since 1 April 2026
- August 9, 2026 · score 22 · 8.6 km
- September 5, 2026 · score 16 · 15.9 km
- September 4, 2026 · score 16 · 15.9 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 61 % 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) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 61% |
| Coordinates | 37.7942, -82.5083 |
| Nearest City | Huntington (70 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-12T18:52:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5066a6b8e2928e9ea3a0964fc35c69a4 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Rockcastle, KY; Leslie, KY; Perry, KY; Boone, WV; Fayette, WV; Kanawha, WV; Lincoln, WV; Putnam, WV and 4 more areas |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 12 at 2:52PM EDT until July 12 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY |
| Expires | 2026-07-12T15:02:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Jackson KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 7 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5066a6b8e2928e9ea3a0964fc35c69a45ed92102.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fbdbf4e48d3d7b7ea3a901bbc935a89df7c5385e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b41e33a69bcb0c71846c43cd3b11bf58b81a48d4.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2956c0d87d9f19fb816b9ce2c626633de0348880.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5d256931d4e98847e4893de1bf7bf5d5f002d639.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.284ae0c54b488bfa53e95b6cdaf14223554aa055.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fe1de39080d3024424b5d9c74e0a7d5596d19aec.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 22/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.