Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 hours 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 20 May 2026 at 21:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 6 recorded within 20 km of this point since 1 May 2026 — one other scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 20 at 2:01PM CDT until May 20 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
An estimated 132,524 people live within 50 km of this point.
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 80 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 32.3521, -102.3487 |
| Nearest City | Midland (47 km) |
| Population Exposed | 132.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-20T19:01:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5af0e8feaee1163404ee2378160a926d |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Andrews, TX; Dawson, TX; Gaines, TX; Martin, TX; Andrews, TX; Ector, TX |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 20 at 2:01PM CDT until May 20 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| Expires | 2026-05-20T16:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5af0e8feaee1163404ee2378160a926db0eda0cd.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.da9d401a4cfd0d34e69cfea406510afb5cac1c7b.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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