This alert expired on 21 July 2026 at 05:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 41 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 18 July 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 8:09PM MDT until July 20 at 11:15PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
An estimated 80,247 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- July 23, 2026 · score 39 · 5.2 km
- July 22, 2026 · score 39 · 17.9 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 32 out of 100, at 80 % 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) | 32 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 39.0966, -108.4092 |
| Nearest City | Clifton (4 km) |
| Population Exposed | 80.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-21T02:09:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Mesa, CO; Rio Blanco, CO; Delta, CO; Mesa, CO |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 8:09PM MDT until July 20 at 11:15PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO |
| Expires | 2026-07-20T23:15:00-06:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Grand Junction CO |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.796ed7e3d7b1d797b342b8e7360dac97a7564cad.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4060acd60f9005560a633b5a07622d358d7e9ffc.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3475bff90cf1dea356ba6d58052094ee58cd5841.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.014836952d0765dd423f8a6f92dfdf7851108095.001.1"] |
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 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 32/100, near Clifton (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.