Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 1 minute ago, and this point is in it.
This alert is in force until 21 September 2026, 22:30 UTC.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued September 21 at 4:28PM CDT until September 21 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
How we know
3 recorded sources include NOAA; independence is not established by this count.
Our own score for this event is 16 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 v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 16 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.70/1 |
| Coordinates | 34.0045, -102.3518 |
| Nearest City | Plainview (62 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 0 within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-21T21:28:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.acb08643d9e303e5abac8bd46205af6deb6d8aec.002.1 |
Physical priority index · v5. 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: 2026-09-21T21:28:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-21T21:36:23.296Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
2026-09-21T21:47:19.274Z · data_change
Index 16 → 16; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Hale, TX; Lamb, TX; Lamb, TX |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued September 21 at 4:28PM CDT until September 21 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX |
| Expires | 2026-09-21T17:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lubbock TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.acb08643d9e303e5abac8bd46205af6deb6d8aec.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a5952e173a75f184099ff4082f633a422f630eea.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | 62 |
| Spc Location | 6 S Olton |
| Spc County | Lamb |
| Spc State | TX |
| Spc Comments | Olton WTM. (LUB) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 62 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 6 S Olton |
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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