Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 9 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 17 July 2026 at 00:00 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. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 6:13PM CDT until July 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Urban PEI: 137,135 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 20 May 2026
- July 16, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- 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.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
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 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.80/1 |
| Coordinates | 31.8657, -102.6357 |
| Nearest City | West Odessa (13 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 137.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-16T23:13:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.abee0617a5bde7c066f74fca372b4536 |
Physical priority index · v1. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: noaa. Occurrence: 2026-07-16T23:13:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-07-16T23:15:43.320Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Andrews, TX; Ector, TX; Winkler, TX; Ector, TX; Midland, 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 6:13PM CDT until July 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| Expires | 2026-07-16T19:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.abee0617a5bde7c066f74fca372b4536624813e0.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2ec50f92d51ac39bf1f70ac9054fee2f3b555558.001.1","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 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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