This alert expired on 17 July 2026 at 01:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 14 recorded within 20 km of this point since 20 May 2026 — 12 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 6:16PM CDT until July 16 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
An estimated 137,135 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 20 May 2026
- June 5, 2026 · score 43 · 17.3 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 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 31.8657, -102.6357 |
| Nearest City | West Odessa (13 km) |
| Population Exposed | 137.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-16T23:16:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9a94885dfeceecf8d7d8d5dab860617e |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Ector, TX; Midland, TX; Andrews, TX; Ector, TX; Winkler, TX; Crane, TX; Ector, TX; Loving, TX; Reeves, TX; Ward, TX; Winkler, TX and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 6:16PM CDT until July 16 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| Expires | 2026-07-16T20:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9a94885dfeceecf8d7d8d5dab860617ee1516eb6.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.abee0617a5bde7c066f74fca372b4536624813e0.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.02179d1052948c3345248a734383d2c685d3ab10.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3570a38745e1c8330157c75303cf2f74d8326fdc.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 43/100, near West Odessa (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.