Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 48

Severe Weather near Georgetown

WilliamsonUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 20 May 2026 at 08:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 7th strongest of the 31 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 21 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 15 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 19 at 10:25PM CDT until May 20 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

An estimated 731,682 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 21 April 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 17 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 91 % 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)48 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates30.7445, -97.5892
Nearest CityGeorgetown (15 km)
Population Exposed731.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-20T03:25:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7079133866716ce9a677ecfbcc3bd80d

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescWilliamson, TX
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued May 19 at 10:25PM CDT until May 20 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Expires2026-05-20T03:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Austin/San Antonio TX
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7079133866716ce9a677ecfbcc3bd80d716d9d3a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3c75440287091f4d34fd504f11804e8a6a609746.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude70
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City2 ESE Serenada
Iem CountyWilliamson
Iem StateTX
Iem WfoEWX
Iem RemarkAmateur Radio report at SH 130 & I-35 under the SH 130 overpass near Georgetown, had street lights and several signs blown over. Raining completely horizontal, about 70MPH.
Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameAustin American-Statesman

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 48/100, near Georgetown (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.