This alert expired on 7 May 2026 at 08:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 31 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — one other 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 6 at 11:30PM CDT until May 7 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
An estimated 246,021 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- July 17, 2026 · score 43 · 5.9 km
- March 12, 2026 · score 43 · 18.1 km
- May 7, 2026 · score 49 · 22.5 km
How we know
Confirmed by 21 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 49 out of 100, at 89 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 49 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 89% |
| Coordinates | 32.4511, -86.0714 |
| Nearest City | Montgomery (23 km) |
| Population Exposed | 246.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-07T04:30:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b09f676e95ac171aeb8881d535063081 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Autauga, AL; Chambers, AL; Chilton, AL; Dallas, AL; Elmore, AL; Lee, AL; Macon, AL; Perry, AL; Russell, AL; Tallapoosa, AL; Autauga, AL; Bullock, AL; Elmore, AL; Lowndes, AL; Macon, AL; Montgomery, AL; Russell, AL |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 6 at 11:30PM CDT until May 7 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL |
| Expires | 2026-05-07T03:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Birmingham AL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b09f676e95ac171aeb8881d53506308125ce5599.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dccc438d8c3f72687b0dfc38b22adeb2b0df93c5.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | hail |
| Spc Speed | 100 |
| Spc Location | 1 N Fort Davis |
| Spc County | Macon |
| Spc State | AL |
| Spc Comments | Hail of at least quarter sized observed by broadcast meteorologist just north of CR 2 in Macon County. (BMX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 1 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 1 N Fort Davis |
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 49/100, near Montgomery (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.