This alert expired on 19 July 2026 at 01:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 67 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 6 July 2026. 12 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 7:37PM EDT until July 18 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 116,584 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- May 25, 2026 · score 39 · 10.7 km
- July 5, 2026 · score 39 · 14.0 km
- July 19, 2026 · score 43 · 15.0 km
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.
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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 38.5203, -82.1017 |
| Nearest City | Huntington (32 km) |
| Population Exposed | 116.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-18T23:37:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d906be95cf29c0d1b2f9d0369bcb5564 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Cabell, WV; Putnam, WV; Kanawha, WV; Putnam, WV; Roane, WV; Kanawha, WV; Putnam, WV and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 7:37PM EDT until July 18 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-07-18T21:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d906be95cf29c0d1b2f9d0369bcb5564acc07296.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2d617a6df56972d62f1b880fce734163400c6073.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.946186cf21ea0e042860c28bdd5f8d062daa3a13.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e6bfea93f5e986a0c95d3b003193dfa48ec519b9.001.1"] |
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 43/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.