Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near East Florence

LauderdaleUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 10 July 2026 at 02:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 51st strongest of the 305 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 10 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 9 at 6:39PM CDT until July 9 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

An estimated 100,725 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 79 % confidence.

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

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)43 / 100
Our confidence79%
Coordinates34.9976, -87.4173
Nearest CityEast Florence (30 km)
Population Exposed100.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-09T23:39:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d2825117a8d40a4fee179c52c6b632c5

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescLauderdale, AL; Giles, TN; Lawrence, TN
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued July 9 at 6:39PM CDT until July 9 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Expires2026-07-09T21:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Huntsville AL
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d2825117a8d40a4fee179c52c6b632c5fc12936f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a26f3a561a20969004194f4d68d539c174024876.001.1"]

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 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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near East Florence (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.