This alert expired on 8 August 2026 at 02:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 15 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 2 July 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 7:38PM EDT until August 7 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
Nearby, since 8 March 2026
- July 1, 2026 · score 34 · 19.0 km
- March 8, 2026 · score 22 · 20.3 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 69 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 69% |
| Coordinates | 43.5749, -74.4327 |
| Nearest City | Gloversville (59 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-07T23:38:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Essex, NY; Warren, NY; Madison, NY; Onondaga, NY |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 7:38PM EDT until August 7 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT |
| Expires | 2026-08-07T22:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Burlington VT |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4e9454fb916600f1fae62a44555b2a2911f8953a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d4737c84f9663e127c6f2767d64d1f56a8f90a0a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f743d6f59cf63ea60d58550c9f91c89160c450ed.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 1 ESE Lake George Villa |
| Iem County | Warren |
| Iem State | NY |
| Iem Wfo | ALY |
| Iem Remark | Road closure due to flooding on NY 9L around Beach Rd. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_42.950_-74.210_1786142100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786142100000,"latitude":42.95,"longitude":-74.21},{"id":"iem_F_43.420_-73.700_1786144200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786144200000,"latitude":43.42,"longitude":-73.7}] |
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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100, near Gloversville (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.