This alert expired on 23 June 2026 at 03:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the strongest of the 17 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 18 June 2026. The last comparable one was on 18 June 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued June 22 at 8:17PM EDT until June 22 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
An estimated 33,533 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 34 out of 100, at 79 % 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 37.5494, -83.8651 |
| Nearest City | Richmond (44 km) |
| Population Exposed | 33.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-23T00:17:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c9cba3271e8447f0c250ebb3b2f677d0 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Breathitt, KY; Estill, KY; Lee, KY; Jackson, KY; Rockcastle, KY |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued June 22 at 8:17PM EDT until June 22 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY |
| Expires | 2026-06-22T23:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Jackson KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c9cba3271e8447f0c250ebb3b2f677d06a8e497f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.699a8491e238f7f81114069ff32124d66cccc927.001.1"] |
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 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.