This alert expired on 6 July 2026 at 22:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 90 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. 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 2:47PM EDT until July 6 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
An estimated 1,144,261 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- June 10, 2026 · score 46 · 1.0 km
- July 9, 2026 · score 52 · 3.1 km
- June 11, 2026 · score 46 · 4.8 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 88 % 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) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 41.5231, -82.2025 |
| Nearest City | Lorain (8 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.1M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-06T18:47:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.adb112b332a21b032abffa76c727c498 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Cuyahoga, OH; Lucas, OH; Ottawa, OH; Cuyahoga, OH; Geauga, OH and 3 more areas |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 2:47PM EDT until July 6 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH |
| Expires | 2026-07-06T18:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Cleveland OH |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 6 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.adb112b332a21b032abffa76c727c498332a9f09.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0c33f54542f31b8973cc81eae067bd3f7029d398.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5f518dad77a3965b65ad949dbe641480ba199f3d.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d066dac30ffd7d98076b8e3142d37a5066c6b7a0.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.902b7a62492a14bb0435e5b271ff48354315eaa3.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b4f1f965baab79643964154cc1cc1fcbceada82a.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 1 NNW Highland Heights |
| Iem County | Cuyahoga |
| Iem State | OH |
| Iem Wfo | CLE |
| Iem Remark | Bishop Road near Cuyahoga County Airport closed due to flooding. One person is reported trapped in vehicle. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_41.560_-81.450_1783362120000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783362120000,"latitude":41.56,"longitude":-81.45},{"id":"iem_F_41.570_-81.480_1783361220000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783361220000,"latitude":41.57,"longitude":-81.48}] |
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 Lorain (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.