Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 48

Severe Weather near Nicholasville

WoodfordUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 18 June 2026 at 16:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 36 recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 June 2026 — 17 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 9:19AM EDT until June 18 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

An estimated 794,005 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 9 June 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 12 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 48 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)48 / 100
Our confidence89%
Coordinates37.8870, -84.7087
Nearest CityNicholasville (12 km)
Population Exposed794.0K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-18T13:19:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.35aab0138b016f05e31a80d5d0fe2aaf

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescEstill, KY; Powell, KY; Anderson, KY; Boyle, KY; Bullitt, KY; Garrard, KY; Jessamine, KY; Mercer, KY; Nelson, KY; Spencer, KY; Washington, KY; Clark, KY; Garrard, KY; Madison, KY and 3 more areas
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 9:19AM EDT until June 18 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Expires2026-06-18T12:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Jackson KY
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount6
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Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude52
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City5 E Owenton
Iem CountyOwen
Iem StateKY
Iem WfoILN
Iem RemarkKentucky Mesonet site SWON.
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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 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 48/100, near Nicholasville (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.