This alert expired on 7 August 2026 at 00:47 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 52 recorded within 20 km of this point since 27 March 2026 — 21 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 6 August 2026. 12 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 6:37PM MDT until August 6 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
An estimated 2,288,352 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 27 March 2026
- August 6, 2026 · score 52 · 0.0 km
- June 18, 2026 · score 46 · 2.3 km
- July 17, 2026 · score 52 · 4.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 90 % 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) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 31.8689, -106.3702 |
| Nearest City | El Paso (17 km) |
| Population Exposed | 2.3M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-07T00:37:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.76d85339fc0737e3bed12e7d21c46949 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | El Paso, TX |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 6:37PM MDT until August 6 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM |
| Expires | 2026-08-06T18:47:00-06:00 |
| SenderName | NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.76d85339fc0737e3bed12e7d21c46949425c4490.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.746c73c9bcba14a013d19b2b939b7492793d472c.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 8 ESE Westway |
| Iem County | El Paso |
| Iem State | TX |
| Iem Wfo | EPZ |
| Iem Remark | Road reduced to one lane from flooding off the Franklin Mtns. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_31.800_-106.250_1786058100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786058100000,"latitude":31.8,"longitude":-106.25},{"id":"iem_F_31.930_-106.440_1786060440000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786060440000,"latitude":31.93,"longitude":-106.44}] |
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 52/100, near El Paso (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.