Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 37

Severe Weather near Back Mountain

LuzerneUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 12 June 2026 at 02:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 5th strongest of the 23 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued June 11 at 8:39PM EDT until June 11 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

An estimated 169,696 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 80 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)37 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates41.3200, -76.1403
Nearest CityBack Mountain (12 km)
Population Exposed169.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-12T00:39:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9c431f5bf65763d10c70cd4fda544ce4

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescLackawanna, PA; Luzerne, PA; Columbia, PA; Lycoming, PA; Sullivan, PA; Luzerne, PA; Wyoming, PA
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued June 11 at 8:39PM EDT until June 11 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Expires2026-06-11T22:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Binghamton NY
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9c431f5bf65763d10c70cd4fda544ce4a36847e6.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f9b3a39011e89902350ca1869d12eda40104b08c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ff838f331a9ced1fa720a0b0a47950b78b47fc00.001.1"]

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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 37/100, near Back Mountain (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.