Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 37

Severe Weather in United States

Santa CruzUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 14 August 2026 at 02:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 32nd strongest of the 46 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 12 August 2026. 22 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 13 at 4:38PM MST until August 13 at 7:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

An estimated 129,667 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 13 April 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 87 % 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)37 / 100
Our confidence87%
Coordinates31.6831, -110.6096
Nearest CitySierra Vista (33 km)
Population Exposed129.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-13T23:38:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.62459d4e532b01b0bbf06e8184d0056e

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescPima, AZ; Cochise, AZ
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued August 13 at 4:38PM MST until August 13 at 7:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Expires2026-08-13T19:30:00-07:00
SenderNameNWS Tucson AZ
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.62459d4e532b01b0bbf06e8184d0056eed11cf9d.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fcdff0c3ff8e1bf891ca891cc96b03af9b9c78c6.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem City1 WNW Sierra Vista
Iem CountyCochise
Iem StateAZ
Iem WfoTWC
Iem RemarkArizona St and Hunt Rd intersection flooded with rushing water overspilling ditch.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_F_31.570_-110.350_1786654800000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786654800000,"latitude":31.57,"longitude":-110.35}]

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 37/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.