Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe Weather near Norcross

GwinnettUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 18 July 2026 at 02:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 57 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 43 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 13 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 17 at 5:48PM EDT until July 17 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

An estimated 1,817,227 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 52 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)52 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates33.9519, -84.1908
Nearest CityNorcross (2 km)
Population Exposed1.8M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-17T21:48:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.937e56fcbd8ad462f2363c822a7e5b3c

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescForsyth, GA; Gwinnett, GA; DeKalb, GA; Gwinnett, GA; Cherokee, GA; Cobb, GA; DeKalb, GA; Fulton, GA; Gwinnett, GA
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued July 17 at 5:48PM EDT until July 17 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Expires2026-07-17T22:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Peachtree City GA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.937e56fcbd8ad462f2363c822a7e5b3c3aff5326.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.234a171d9e2f6f9b1d5ffce2122b05b3453e5ab4.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0309f21473aa8803dfac0f6d28e7e20d4e38972c.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 52/100, near Norcross (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.