This alert expired on 7 July 2026 at 05:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 89 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 11:55PM EDT until July 7 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
An estimated 1,562,596 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 21, 2026 · score 52 · 4.9 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 52 · 6.6 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 52 · 6.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 15 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 91 % 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) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 91% |
| Coordinates | 36.0090, -78.9419 |
| Nearest City | Durham (4 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.6M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-07T03:55:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ca3fe35e119ed37042351aa28c3d07be |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Durham, NC; Durham, NC; Orange, NC |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 11:55PM EDT until July 7 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC |
| Expires | 2026-07-07T01:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Raleigh NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ca3fe35e119ed37042351aa28c3d07be3f635bf4.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7197fa409d81dcfa41a5cb22f4d2d2188a392112.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 3 SSW Knightdale |
| Iem County | Wake |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | RAH |
| Iem Remark | powerlines down on houses near Hodge Rd. |
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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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near Durham (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.