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highSevere weatherCalamity Score: 58

Severe weather near Basking Ridge

SomersetUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 6 August 2026 at 05:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 108 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 13 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 1:05AM EDT until August 6 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

An estimated 3,810,780 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 58 out of 100, at 91 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severityhigh
Calamity Score (ours)58 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates40.7340, -74.6487
Nearest CityBasking Ridge (9 km)
Population Exposed3.8M within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-08-06T05:05:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5b815d73f447214f88224fc9c593a026

Score Breakdown

50
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescBucks, PA; Chester, PA; Delaware, PA; Montgomery, PA; Hunterdon, NJ; Morris, NJ; Somerset, NJ; Morris, NJ and 1 more areas
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 1:05AM EDT until August 6 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Expires2026-08-06T01:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Mount Holly NJ
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount4
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5b815d73f447214f88224fc9c593a026653e240b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7123878401cfbb84362b66401c6401fc514528ab.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.112b79d7336c53ee26d471214255c365469a946a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e0e9063e76ca0fe0573e4554ec364db5a4a4ab40.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryR
Iem Magnitude2.16
Iem UnitInch
Iem City1 W Bristol
Iem CountyBucks
Iem StatePA
Iem WfoPHI
Iem RemarkMesonet station DCBPA Bristol.
Ogimet StationId72530
Ogimet WindSpeed34

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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 58/100, near Basking Ridge (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.