Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Spokane

SpokaneUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 6 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 29 May 2026 at 06:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is one of only 4 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 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 28 at 8:58PM PDT until May 28 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

An estimated 350,243 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 14 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)43 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates47.7865, -117.6792
Nearest CitySpokane (23 km)
Population Exposed350.2K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-29T03:58:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bc648ed5c0280c555c5bad43dfe5d7f6

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescBonner, ID; Lincoln, WA
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued May 28 at 8:58PM PDT until May 28 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Expires2026-05-28T23:00:00-07:00
SenderNameNWS Spokane WA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bc648ed5c0280c555c5bad43dfe5d7f6d8ae72e8.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.95ca3455aece4f4c5e74d8fcff115c91a00b2124.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude54
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City1 W Millwood
Iem CountySpokane
Iem StateWA
Iem WfoOTX
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_47.600_-117.430_1780024200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1780024200000,"latitude":47.6,"longitude":-117.43},{"id":"iem_G_47.690_-117.310_1780024500000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1780024500000,"latitude":47.69,"longitude":-117.31}]

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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