This alert expired on 1 September 2026 at 04:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 16 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 21 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 29 July 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 7:45PM MDT until August 31 at 10:45PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Nearby, since 21 May 2026
- September 1, 2026 · score 28 · 0.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 8 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 71 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 71% |
| Coordinates | 38.0357, -102.9962 |
| Nearest City | Pueblo (143 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-01T01:45:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.633bf5bcbd744af9a7d5c8660477766d60531000.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Kiowa, CO; Las Animas, CO; Otero, CO |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 7:45PM MDT until August 31 at 10:45PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO |
| Expires | 2026-08-31T22:45:00-06:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Pueblo CO |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.633bf5bcbd744af9a7d5c8660477766d60531000.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.15866c89736d921a8044e581ba4aaedc486ff0e8.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | 60 |
| Spc Location | 6 SE Mcclave |
| Spc County | Bent |
| Spc State | CO |
| Spc Comments | PWS. (PUB) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 63 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 7 SE Lamar |
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 28/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.