This alert expired on 7 July 2026 at 00:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 19th strongest of the 53 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 28 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 28 June 2026. 16 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 5:36PM EDT until July 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
An estimated 59,042 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 28 April 2026
- May 19, 2026 · score 39 · 7.3 km
- June 27, 2026 · score 39 · 13.3 km
- June 28, 2026 · score 43 · 16.2 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 80 % 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 37.8867, -86.8462 |
| Nearest City | Owensboro (27 km) |
| Population Exposed | 59.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-06T21:36:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bfacabd4873ebb1c32981792cd6b0790 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Hardin, KY; Posey, IN |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 5:36PM EDT until July 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY |
| Expires | 2026-07-06T20:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Louisville KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bfacabd4873ebb1c32981792cd6b0790953c94c8.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.818f38ae9e8dc2a6ae7092c66dac709cba1e6f28.001.1"] |
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 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.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100, near Owensboro (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.