This alert expired on 9 August 2026 at 23:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 75 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 49 others scored the same. 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 August 9 at 6:21PM EDT until August 9 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 28, 2026 · score 22 · 11.8 km
- August 27, 2026 · score 22 · 13.5 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 61 % 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) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 61% |
| Coordinates | 37.5076, -81.8378 |
| Nearest City | Beckley (65 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-09T22:21:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.42eeb32dcff5ecfc61d7f9b8a1510664 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Lawrence, KY; Bland, VA |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 6:21PM EDT until August 9 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-08-09T19:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.42eeb32dcff5ecfc61d7f9b8a1510664bedd97a4.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2c737fca9f1f77193b37bb1c31909e08eba626f2.001.1"] |
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 22/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.