Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 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 26 May 2026 at 16:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 32 recorded within 20 km of this point since 1 May 2026 — 18 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 8:20AM CDT until May 26 at 11:15AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
An estimated 269,659 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 1 May 2026
- May 26, 2026 · score 43 · 1.3 km
- July 16, 2026 · score 43 · 8.8 km
- July 16, 2026 · score 43 · 10.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 85 % 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 | 85% |
| Coordinates | 32.0503, -102.2089 |
| Nearest City | Midland (13 km) |
| Population Exposed | 269.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-26T13:20:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.db8c6cc76171d72cffd4a98c7fac1b4a |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Glasscock, TX; Midland, TX; Reagan, TX; Upton, TX; Lea, NM; Andrews, TX; Dawson, TX; Gaines, TX; Glasscock, TX; Martin, TX; Midland, TX and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 8:20AM CDT until May 26 at 11:15AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| Expires | 2026-05-26T11:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.db8c6cc76171d72cffd4a98c7fac1b4aee7ffbbf.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.59edab52b3711d48b42c151f832b2ea504392f5c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.00e0e417961d0ef49183608486be0af46af029b4.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.04587ae74f5f01e0ded6afb63a3a84831620380f.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 3 ENE Odessa |
| Iem County | Ector |
| Iem State | TX |
| Iem Wfo | MAF |
| Iem Remark | Public report of JBS Pkwy flooded between Pearl and Trunk streets in Odessa with cars stalled out. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_31.860_-102.320_1779797700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779797700000,"latitude":31.86,"longitude":-102.32}] |
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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