Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 1 minute ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
21 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 4 km from here.
This alert expired on 7 July 2026 at 10:46 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 128 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 21 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 7 at 6:36AM EDT until July 7 at 6:45AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 16,152 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- September 5, 2026 · score 28 · 4.4 km
- August 5, 2026 · score 34 · 15.0 km
- August 10, 2026 · score 34 · 16.5 km
How we know
Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 34 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 91% |
| Coordinates | 38.8600, -80.3169 |
| Nearest City | Clarksburg (47 km) |
| Population Exposed | 16.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-07T10:36:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7864b266e9bacfde264b799bdefa8de0 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Braxton, WV; Lewis, WV; Randolph, WV; Upshur, WV; Webster, WV; Barbour, WV; Harrison, WV; Lewis, WV; Randolph, WV; Upshur, WV |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 7 at 6:36AM EDT until July 7 at 6:45AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-07-07T06:46:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7864b266e9bacfde264b799bdefa8de0926f3615.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.23ae497eb0b685bcbc22a9b9817281f90e4e5841.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | Buckhannon |
| Iem County | Upshur |
| Iem State | WV |
| Iem Wfo | RLX |
| Iem Remark | High water at the intersection of Gum Street and Boggess Street. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_R_39.020_-80.310_1783416780000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783416780000,"latitude":39.02,"longitude":-80.31},{"id":"iem_R_38.980_-80.280_1783416840000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783416840000,"latitude":38.98,"longitude":-80.28},{"id":"iem_R_39.020_-80.310_1783411860000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783411860000,"latitude":39.02,"longitude":-80.31},{"id":"iem_F_38.990_-80.230_1783415280000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783415280000,"latitude":38.99,"longitude":-80.23}] |
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 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.