This alert expired on 26 May 2026 at 04:20 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 71 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 12:10AM EDT until May 26 at 12:15AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
An estimated 418,260 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- May 26, 2026 · score 43 · 5.5 km
- July 7, 2026 · score 39 · 12.1 km
- May 27, 2026 · score 39 · 20.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 7 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 90 % 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 | 90% |
| Coordinates | 37.2009, -77.7851 |
| Nearest City | Colonial Heights (34 km) |
| Population Exposed | 418.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Date | 2026-05-26 — time not reported by the source |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ebb24e2a59044eaebaf03fa7cb6feb16 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Charles City, VA; Gloucester, VA; James City, VA; King and Queen, VA; New Kent, VA; York, VA; Charlotte, VA |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 12:10AM EDT until May 26 at 12:15AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-05-26T00:20:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ebb24e2a59044eaebaf03fa7cb6feb16e670be69.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d7a0a48d2b2f004a6cd75f183613f5a5ac450122.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 1 W Meherrin |
| Iem County | Prince Edward |
| Iem State | VA |
| Iem Wfo | AKQ |
| Iem Remark | The 911 call center reported flooding on Love Road. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_37.110_-78.360_1779753000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779753000000,"latitude":37.11,"longitude":-78.36},{"id":"iem_F_37.520_-77.440_1779752220000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779752220000,"latitude":37.52,"longitude":-77.44},{"id":"iem_F_37.450_-77.420_1779753960000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779753960000,"latitude":37.45,"longitude":-77.42},{"id":"iem_F_37.410_-77.440_1779749640000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779749640000,"latitude":37.41,"longitude":-77.44},{"id":"iem_F_37.190_-78.150_1779749280000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779749280000,"latitude":37.19,"longitude":-78.15},{"id":"iem_F_37.090_-78.380_1779757500000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779757500000,"latitude":37.09,"longitude":-78.38}] |
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.