This alert expired on 7 August 2026 at 02:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 20 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — one other scored the same. The last comparable one was on 5 August 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 7:39PM EDT until August 6 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- September 3, 2026 · score 16 · 18.3 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 59 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 59% |
| Coordinates | 37.4063, -83.4540 |
| Nearest City | Richmond (83 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-06T23:39:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c0ecc43d4fb7f52801fb4fe880950245 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Elliott, KY; Bell, KY; Knox, KY; Whitley, KY |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 7:39PM EDT until August 6 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY |
| Expires | 2026-08-06T22:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Jackson KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c0ecc43d4fb7f52801fb4fe8809502451f2d7de2.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e20e26cb139f4261e57744e03ab4fc5cfa8ea465.001.1"] |
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 22/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.