Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 37

Severe Weather near Rio Rico

Santa CruzUnited StatesNOAA

This alert is in force until 3 September 2026, 00:00 UTC.

It is the 20th strongest of the 37 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 June 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 2:27PM MST until September 2 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

An estimated 351,094 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 14 June 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 80 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)37 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates31.6490, -110.9658
Nearest CityRio Rico (20 km)
Population Exposed351.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-02T21:27:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.bfe0a073d37bdd0ca0db5a9438cee463614d9e6b.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescPima, AZ; Santa Cruz, AZ
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 2:27PM MST until September 2 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Expires2026-09-02T17:00:00-07:00
SenderNameNWS Tucson AZ
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bfe0a073d37bdd0ca0db5a9438cee463614d9e6b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.21cce8deb4d8c22f2b9b74b0b7b19cb03c4cde0e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b8ee8ba494bc88754d6c7ca9a64f6dd8e12d1a48.001.1"]

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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 37/100, near Rio Rico (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.