Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe weather near Basking Ridge

SomersetUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 23 June 2026 at 05:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 5th strongest of the 110 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 8 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued June 23 at 12:16AM EDT until June 23 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

An estimated 3,879,459 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 89 % 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)52 / 100
Our confidence89%
Coordinates40.7352, -74.6220
Nearest CityBasking Ridge (7 km)
Population Exposed3.9M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-23T04:16:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1181d7c9af30bb0e8c6c2b8ba6fe7d69

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescHudson, NJ; Kings, NY; New York, NY; Queens, NY; Northampton, PA
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued June 23 at 12:16AM EDT until June 23 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Expires2026-06-23T01:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Upton NY
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1181d7c9af30bb0e8c6c2b8ba6fe7d69e280b15a.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.15ee6a7ea639a3b7a8ca70e16d4049063a7d9d5f.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryE
Iem City1 NW Croydon
Iem CountyBucks
Iem StatePA
Iem WfoPHI
Iem RemarkFlooding on I-95 southbound between US 13 and approximately 1.5 miles north. There is a traffic disruption. Time estimated.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_F_40.250_-74.660_1782168300000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1782168300000,"latitude":40.25,"longitude":-74.66},{"id":"iem_F_40.750_-74.150_1782184440000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1782184440000,"latitude":40.75,"longitude":-74.15},{"id":"iem_D_40.220_-74.430_1782168120000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1782168120000,"latitude":40.22,"longitude":-74.43},{"id":"iem_E_40.100_-74.920_1782169200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1782169200000,"latitude":40.1,"longitude":-74.92}]

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 52/100, near Basking Ridge (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.