Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather in United States

SummersUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 9 July 2026 at 00:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 23 recorded within 20 km of this point since 1 April 2026 — 11 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 8 at 5:45PM EDT until July 8 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

An estimated 17,056 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 1 April 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 80 % 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)34 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates37.5276, -80.9233
Nearest CityBeckley (37 km)
Population Exposed17.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-08T21:45:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.118074596bcb931d02716c8730b5c9cc

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescPocahontas, WV; Summers, WV; Pike, KY and 1 more areas
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued July 8 at 5:45PM EDT until July 8 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Expires2026-07-08T20:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Charleston WV
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount4
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.118074596bcb931d02716c8730b5c9cc5000304c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cce2aed32da1ddbb63c105d82368132786f27742.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ee84f9779287abecbbe0eb4159629c1fdfb631f2.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9e993dd45aa28dc1e98dd9373873944ab6ef39ca.001.1"]

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 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.