This alert expired on 7 July 2026 at 01:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 24 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026 — 14 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 7:00PM EDT until July 6 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
An estimated 168,851 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- March 17, 2026 · score 43 · 23.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 80 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 36.7790, -77.1068 |
| Nearest City | South Suffolk (47 km) |
| Population Exposed | 168.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-06T23:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.87a0e0b5b02c0df7d19b09d82bc909d3 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Chesterfield, VA; Goochland, VA; Henrico, VA; Powhatan, VA; Chowan, NC |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 7:00PM EDT until July 6 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-07-06T21:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.87a0e0b5b02c0df7d19b09d82bc909d3cca50a1d.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ca7aede8a55ec29ea9ea83ab94cd7b6b7f19bd4e.001.1"] |
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 43/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.