This alert expired on 25 July 2026 at 02:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 31 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 19 July 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 24 at 5:49PM CDT until July 24 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
An estimated 72,951 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 3, 2026 · score 43 · 12.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 81 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 34.3506, -85.2892 |
| Nearest City | Rome (16 km) |
| Population Exposed | 73.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-24T22:49:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Cherokee, AL; Bartow, GA; Floyd, GA |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 24 at 5:49PM CDT until July 24 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL |
| Expires | 2026-07-24T21:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Birmingham AL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.54dad702570a142d923d68513750b5996542aeb1.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9df34eaa9df3234f0af91e7b42ca0d39faebfe4e.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 10 February 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100, near Rome (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.