This alert expired on 28 August 2026 at 03:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 48 recorded within 20 km of this point since 20 May 2026 — 13 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 27 at 10:36PM EDT until August 27 at 11:30PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
An estimated 137,600 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 20 May 2026
- August 27, 2026 · score 43 · 4.4 km
- August 27, 2026 · score 37 · 14.1 km
- May 20, 2026 · score 43 · 18.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 9 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 91 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 91% |
| Coordinates | 40.7277, -76.0773 |
| Nearest City | Hazleton (27 km) |
| Population Exposed | 137.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-28T02:36:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Luzerne, PA; Berks, PA; Chester, PA; Montgomery, PA; Delaware, NY; Otsego, NY and 3 more areas |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 27 at 10:36PM EDT until August 27 at 11:30PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY |
| Expires | 2026-08-27T23:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Binghamton NY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 9 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b034cb7729266c03ad751c54147fb47214690594.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.793b9b4fd228c814c8cca0cb84baff828f25b9f4.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2be935f8d915b2c627ee1c71197820e49e2b3af4.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8018dd02b7d55e6b2c278aa129e6027b21c95c0b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5c2b86895bba15c6bee436d036f0158232eb55df.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5643bd7e2515e42e3e195f8d81a7c08ef2396a0a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8ea9459739f22eb02d0aa0d9ac6895e6ce50e854.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.332ec7e500a89b79a0af105b512724adfdcd025a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7dc40358e3fb617858dbdacd38ccdb707436646d.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 1 SSE Bloomsburg |
| Spc County | Columbia |
| Spc State | PA |
| Spc Comments | Large limbs brought down wires. (CTP) |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 1 SW Berwick |
| Iem County | Columbia |
| Iem State | PA |
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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Hazleton (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.