Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe weather near Johnstown

SomersetUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 10 August 2026 at 19:07 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 9th strongest of the 45 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 11 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 2:57PM EDT until August 10 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

An estimated 19,966 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 15 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 34 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)34 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates40.1764, -79.1387
Nearest CityJohnstown (25 km)
Population Exposed20.0K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-10T18:57:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e97519c298b7378c837f532adfe35ef2

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescAllegheny, PA; Washington, PA; Westmoreland, PA; Allegheny, PA; Westmoreland, PA; Franklin, PA
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 2:57PM EDT until August 10 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Expires2026-08-10T15:07:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Pittsburgh PA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e97519c298b7378c837f532adfe35ef2c91b68d2.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8fa3687fb208bf29d974b9f9be96e5f3d5542138.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.66edd06c31cf3a3b87f8c06cbf648c64acaa2a23.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City3 W Garrett
Iem CountySomerset
Iem StatePA
Iem WfoCTP
Iem RemarkTree down on both lanes of Rockdale Road in Summit Township.
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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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100, near Johnstown (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.