Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather in United States

MissoulaUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 18 July 2026 at 01:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the strongest of the 7 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 7 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 25 May 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 17 at 5:09PM MDT until July 17 at 7:15PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT

An estimated 71,022 people live within 50 km of this point.

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.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)39 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates46.7683, -113.4804
Nearest CityMissoula (40 km)
Population Exposed71.0K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-17T23:09:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c33a702f89d9c4d74e64e011356d0948

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescMissoula, MT; Powell, MT; Granite, MT
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued July 17 at 5:09PM MDT until July 17 at 7:15PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Expires2026-07-17T19:15:00-06:00
SenderNameNWS Missoula MT
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c33a702f89d9c4d74e64e011356d09487e5bd1af.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1bf2f8a7739767e2ac8143b54086d98dfbbd4b4b.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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