This alert expired on 9 July 2026 at 01:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 8th strongest of the 95 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 5 July 2026. 16 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 8 at 5:34PM CDT until July 8 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
An estimated 198,927 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 43 · 7.8 km
- June 28, 2026 · score 67 · 11.5 km
- July 27, 2026 · score 43 · 19.6 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 36.7473, -87.4276 |
| Nearest City | Hopkinsville (15 km) |
| Population Exposed | 198.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-08T22:34:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.313bf42c3431a67b396b474369c5bab5 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Allen, KY; Logan, KY; Simpson, KY; Warren, KY; Calloway, KY |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 8 at 5:34PM CDT until July 8 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY |
| Expires | 2026-07-08T20:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Louisville KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.313bf42c3431a67b396b474369c5bab59977c878.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.78ebefec6f942c4da83e99b5118105190cb1ddcd.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 43/100, near Hopkinsville (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.