Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 12 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert expired on 24 May 2026 at 00:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 44 recorded within 20 km of this point since 1 May 2026 — 31 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 14 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 23 at 6:59PM CDT until May 23 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
An estimated 269,659 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 1 May 2026
- June 3, 2026 · score 43 · 12.2 km
- May 24, 2026 · score 43 · 14.5 km
- July 19, 2026 · score 43 · 14.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 89 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 89% |
| Coordinates | 31.9125, -102.0457 |
| Nearest City | Midland (10 km) |
| Population Exposed | 269.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-23T23:59:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9f0c7666412e15eb2f71f9847e4756c1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Midland, TX; Upton, TX; Andrews, TX; Ector, TX; Martin, TX; Midland, TX; Martin, TX; Midland, TX |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 23 at 6:59PM CDT until May 23 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| Expires | 2026-05-23T19:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9f0c7666412e15eb2f71f9847e4756c19e179fb5.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f4bd8ab71192343878818f7f89cb622b3c860a31.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.566fbc3b74b7b50ae0c85ba4c55319af59e30d48.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 1.75 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 2 WSW Stanton |
| Iem County | Martin |
| Iem State | TX |
| Iem Wfo | MAF |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_31.860_-102.090_1779573960000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779573960000,"latitude":31.86,"longitude":-102.09},{"id":"iem_H_32.120_-101.820_1779574320000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779574320000,"latitude":32.12,"longitude":-101.82},{"id":"iem_H_32.120_-101.820_1779576600000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779576600000,"latitude":32.12,"longitude":-101.82}] |
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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