Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe weather near Parsippany

MorrisUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 6 August 2026 at 08:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 19th strongest of the 82 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 26 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 3:06AM EDT until August 6 at 4:30AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

An estimated 22,793,303 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 4 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

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)52 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates40.8889, -74.4134
Nearest CityParsippany (4 km)
Population Exposed22.8M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-06T07:06:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e26055feb6c7633b02f9c4be68c599c9

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescMorris, NJ
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 3:06AM EDT until August 6 at 4:30AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Expires2026-08-06T04:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Mount Holly NJ
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e26055feb6c7633b02f9c4be68c599c9810a73ce.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8078d74dae77a259dc1d57fc0f722927b96adb7c.002.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem City2 NNE Dover
Iem CountyMorris
Iem StateNJ
Iem WfoPHI
Iem RemarkFlooding on I-80 Westbound At Exit 35 - Mount Hope Av (Rockaway Twp), All lanes closed.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_F_40.890_-74.560_1785989760000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1785989760000,"latitude":40.89,"longitude":-74.56},{"id":"iem_F_41.010_-74.380_1785993180000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1785993180000,"latitude":41.01,"longitude":-74.38},{"id":"iem_F_40.910_-74.550_1785994440000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1785994440000,"latitude":40.91,"longitude":-74.55}]

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 52/100, near Parsippany (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.