This alert expired on 19 May 2026 at 18:23 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 10th strongest of the 42 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 18 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 19 at 1:13PM CDT until May 19 at 1:15PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
An estimated 79,817 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 18 April 2026
- May 30, 2026 · score 37 · 8.8 km
- June 8, 2026 · score 63 · 13.7 km
- June 12, 2026 · score 32 · 19.5 km
How we know
Confirmed by 10 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 91 % 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 91% |
| Coordinates | 36.8077, -94.4010 |
| Nearest City | Joplin (32 km) |
| Population Exposed | 79.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-19T18:13:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.007813161271f48892789067a1f28e1a |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Cherokee, KS; Jasper, MO; Newton, MO; McDonald, MO |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 19 at 1:13PM CDT until May 19 at 1:15PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO |
| Expires | 2026-05-19T13:23:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Springfield MO |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.007813161271f48892789067a1f28e1a82a3f286.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.64454df5ca548abcfbaf7ad0dda1853cb81d8111.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | R |
| Iem Magnitude | 3.41 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | Rocky Comfort |
| Iem County | McDonald |
| Iem State | MO |
| Iem Wfo | SGF |
| Iem Remark | Since midnight. |
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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 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 39/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.