Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, 18 km from here.
This alert expired on 27 May 2026 at 02:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 161 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 10 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 7:41PM EDT until May 26 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
An estimated 111,974 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- September 5, 2026 · score 37 · 5.4 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 43 · 9.0 km
- June 23, 2026 · score 63 · 9.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 8 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 90 % 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 | 90% |
| Coordinates | 37.0878, -77.2730 |
| Nearest City | Petersburg (19 km) |
| Population Exposed | 112.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-26T23:41:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b2576d690e395b0799b4a7152abfe867 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Sussex, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Dinwiddie, VA; Prince George, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Petersburg, VA |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 7:41PM EDT until May 26 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-05-26T22:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b2576d690e395b0799b4a7152abfe8670a933609.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ba08fe1ddc3e3dc334ce8e418cc9d25399ca10bb.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | Prince George |
| Iem County | Prince George |
| Iem State | VA |
| Iem Wfo | AKQ |
| Iem Remark | NWS employee reported flooding on Courthouse Road. Cars needed to drive on the center line to get through. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_37.230_-77.400_1779834480000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779834480000,"latitude":37.23,"longitude":-77.4},{"id":"iem_F_37.290_-77.370_1779831240000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779831240000,"latitude":37.29,"longitude":-77.37},{"id":"iem_F_37.270_-77.320_1779832920000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779832920000,"latitude":37.27,"longitude":-77.32},{"id":"iem_F_37.240_-77.340_1779832920000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779832920000,"latitude":37.24,"longitude":-77.34},{"id":"iem_F_37.170_-77.450_1779832380000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779832380000,"latitude":37.17,"longitude":-77.45},{"id":"iem_F_37.290_-77.300_1779835080000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779835080000,"latitude":37.29,"longitude":-77.3},{"id":"iem_F_37.230_-77.280_1779831900000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779831900000,"latitude":37.23,"longitude":-77.28}] |
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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