Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 22

Severe Weather in United States

NemahaUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 4 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 17 May 2026 at 06:33 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 14 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 17 at 1:23AM CDT until May 17 at 1:30AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 8 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 70 % 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)22 / 100
Our confidence70%
Coordinates40.3655, -95.9104
Nearest CityLincoln (80 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-05-17T06:23:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.943cd7d022b147d38b749d6047dae397

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescGrundy, MO; Linn, MO; Sullivan, MO; Daviess, MO; Grundy, MO and 6 more areas
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued May 17 at 1:23AM CDT until May 17 at 1:30AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Expires2026-05-17T01:33:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount9
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Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem City1 S Sterling
Iem CountyJohnson
Iem StateNE
Iem WfoOAX
Iem RemarkMeasured 3.10" so far. Flooding seen in fields and low lying areas.
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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 22/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.