This alert expired on 5 August 2026 at 06:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 58th strongest of the 83 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 8 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 4 at 10:42PM EDT until August 5 at 2:30AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
An estimated 350,053 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 10, 2026 · score 48 · 1.2 km
- August 15, 2026 · score 48 · 12.4 km
- July 28, 2026 · score 67 · 14.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 86 % 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) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 35.8415, -80.7080 |
| Nearest City | Statesville (18 km) |
| Population Exposed | 350.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-05T02:42:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8779b0132a0cfc82cf01480543910e7a |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Alleghany, NC; Stanly, NC |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 4 at 10:42PM EDT until August 5 at 2:30AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Expires | 2026-08-05T02:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Blacksburg VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8779b0132a0cfc82cf01480543910e7ae9268869.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2b969d5eca2ccc2248ab9b5842dd5c0c842b4562.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 2 W Stanfield |
| Iem County | Stanly |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | RAH |
| Iem Remark | Flooding along Pine Bluff Rd. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_35.230_-80.470_1785895740000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1785895740000,"latitude":35.23,"longitude":-80.47}] |
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 37/100, near Statesville (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.