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highSevere weatherCalamity Score: 53

Severe Weather near Chester

SalemUnited StatesNOAA

This alert is in force until 2 September 2026, 04:45 UTC.

It is the 4th strongest of the 337 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued September 1 at 10:28PM EDT until September 2 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

An estimated 3,498,893 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 53 out of 100, at 91 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severityhigh
Calamity Score (ours)53 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates39.7906, -75.4170
Nearest CityChester (8 km)
Population Exposed3.5M within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-09-02T02:28:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.4f0a7383ad561a8b8347ed60ee1c41720d8d3c8b.001.1

Score Breakdown

50
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
25
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescNew Castle, DE; Gloucester, NJ; Salem, NJ; Chester, PA; Delaware, PA; Atlantic, NJ; Camden, NJ; Gloucester, NJ
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued September 1 at 10:28PM EDT until September 2 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Expires2026-09-02T00:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Mount Holly NJ
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4f0a7383ad561a8b8347ed60ee1c41720d8d3c8b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5ebe536de09e97831f4d52d9213353812270e84f.001.1"]
Spc ReportTypehail
Spc Speed100
Spc LocationWilliamstown
Spc CountyGloucester
Spc StateNJ
Spc CommentsQuarter size hail reported in Williamstown. (PHI)
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude53
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City1 S Odessa

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 53/100, near Chester (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.