This alert expired on 19 July 2026 at 02:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 89 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 48 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 13 July 2026. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 6:51PM CDT until July 18 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
An estimated 249,042 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- June 16, 2026 · score 43 · 6.3 km
- June 1, 2026 · score 43 · 7.4 km
- July 1, 2026 · score 43 · 13.1 km
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 79 % 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 | 79% |
| Coordinates | 33.6406, -101.9287 |
| Nearest City | Lubbock (9 km) |
| Population Exposed | 249.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-18T23:51:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7004800bf4c62cd90a03e1f0c8586731 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Floyd, TX; Motley, TX; Parmer, TX; Lea, NM and 3 more areas |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 6:51PM CDT until July 18 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX |
| Expires | 2026-07-18T21:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lubbock TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 6 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7004800bf4c62cd90a03e1f0c858673177ba0d5f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9b191232611d0d50c5cd47c9a7869e2d295d3626.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.58814e6b0376ea23d1fcb9f141e84928bf2f67c4.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c528009256cb1df9bb5377b36aa7d5407119a467.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9030a18026e52d6011f1f68efdc0bf90541945f2.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ecd9c8f2c7bfe2c4b23d78da6c445ad2f6adf680.001.1"] |
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 43/100, near Lubbock (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.