This alert expired on 6 July 2026 at 22:38 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 21st strongest of the 44 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 18 June 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 21 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 6:28PM EDT until July 6 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
An estimated 22,387 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 18 June 2026
- June 26, 2026 · score 39 · 10.5 km
- June 26, 2026 · score 39 · 20.6 km
- August 12, 2026 · score 48 · 21.3 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 85 % 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 85% |
| Coordinates | 37.9761, -86.4802 |
| Nearest City | Radcliff (49 km) |
| Population Exposed | 22.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Date | 2026-07-06 — time not reported by the source |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9da9ca6cd0f13e089eb84486f703a0d5 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Jefferson, KY; Hardin, KY; Posey, IN |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 6:28PM EDT until July 6 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY |
| Expires | 2026-07-06T18:38:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Louisville KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9da9ca6cd0f13e089eb84486f703a0d5d64366e3.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bfacabd4873ebb1c32981792cd6b0790953c94c8.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.818f38ae9e8dc2a6ae7092c66dac709cba1e6f28.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 1 WSW Louisville Int'l |
| Iem County | Jefferson |
| Iem State | KY |
| Iem Wfo | LMK |
| Iem Remark | Report of a water rescue for a vehicle stuck in the water. Seneca Trail and Southside Drive. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_38.160_-85.760_1783366260000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783366260000,"latitude":38.16,"longitude":-85.76}] |
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 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.