Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 28 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 19 May 2026 at 04:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 32 recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 April 2026 — 8 others scored the same. 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 May 18 at 8:28PM CDT until May 18 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Nearby, since 10 April 2026
- July 31, 2026 · score 16 · 6.3 km
- July 31, 2026 · score 22 · 14.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 22 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 71 % 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) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 71% |
| Coordinates | 39.7811, -95.9169 |
| Nearest City | Topeka (84 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-19T01:28:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a108108b275d50ec43b71e0b29da4126 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Geary, KS; Pottawatomie, KS; Riley, KS; Geary, KS; Riley, KS; Wabaunsee, KS; Atchison, MO; Holt, MO; Nodaway, MO and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 18 at 8:28PM CDT until May 18 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS |
| Expires | 2026-05-18T23:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Topeka KS |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a108108b275d50ec43b71e0b29da4126fbacbab0.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1c93542390f71460593f1437ba33b6a4f7d00543.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6f2361dde27749163c4e654c28431d0bc406556e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a59750588ded0951bbe231d74479cbe53caf6332.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 4 E Tecumseh |
| Iem County | Johnson |
| Iem State | NE |
| Iem Wfo | OAX |
| Iem Remark | Downed trees, damage to grain bins, and damaged farm outbuildings. Possible tornado damage. Time estimated from radar. |
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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 22/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.