Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 53 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
4 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 5 km from here.
This alert is in force until 1 October 2026, 23:00 UTC.
No stronger detection stands among the 5 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 4 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued October 1 at 2:57PM CDT until October 1 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Urban PEI: 27,912 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.79/1 |
| Coordinates | 37.6249, -100.1901 |
| Nearest City | Dodge City (20 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 27.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-10-01T19:57:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.37759f0c0d635986148bdcd0263142498177265a.001.1 |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: noaa. Occurrence: 2026-10-01T19:57:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-10-01T19:26:51.464Z. Material modification: 2026-10-01T20:00:49.144Z.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
4 retained revisions changed source fields this page does not show; the index, severity and version stayed the same.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| MessageId | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.37759f0c0d635986148bdcd0263142498177265a.001.1 |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Gray, KS; Haskell, KS; Meade, KS; Seward, KS; Ford, KS; Ford, KS; Gray, KS |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued October 1 at 2:57PM CDT until October 1 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS |
| Expires | 2026-10-01T18:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Dodge City KS |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.37759f0c0d635986148bdcd0263142498177265a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4bbf5fe2a34be98567e01391b0ba919e0b796a9b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ec6b55d6d9fcadb00b7b4127515786ac613cb610.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0f8c9fd31a601466b3c3db803901bfb39bbcdcd1.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | 59 |
| Spc Location | 3 NW Pierceville |
| Spc County | Finney |
| Spc State | KS |
| Spc Comments | ASOS station KGCK Garden City. (DDC) |
| Iem TypeSummary | Thunderstorm wind gust |
| Iem LsrCode | G |
| Iem LsrType | TSTM WND GST |
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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