This alert expired on 8 August 2026 at 02:17 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 15th strongest of the 43 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 7 August 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 10:07PM EDT until August 7 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Nearby, since 13 March 2026
- June 27, 2026 · score 34 · 13.0 km
- August 7, 2026 · score 34 · 18.3 km
- September 2, 2026 · score 16 · 18.3 km
How we know
Confirmed by 13 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 70 % 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 | 70% |
| Coordinates | 38.9517, -81.0860 |
| Nearest City | Parkersburg (54 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-08T02:07:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.747918c7a8d4d03b4764055b65bac146 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Meigs, OH; Jackson, WV; Wood, WV; Calhoun, WV; Roane, WV; Barbour, WV; Harrison, WV; Lewis, WV; Upshur, WV |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 10:07PM EDT until August 7 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-08-07T22:17:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.747918c7a8d4d03b4764055b65bac1467c00038a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8531ec4ea0012434050e468a8e992b68604cb7ac.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.305894b9be903028836e21169d95433785a3f5ad.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 6 E Forked Run State Pa |
| Iem County | Wood |
| Iem State | WV |
| Iem Wfo | RLX |
| Iem Remark | Corrects previous flood report from 6 E Forked Run State Park. Creek out of its banks. |
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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.