This alert expired on 22 July 2026 at 03:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 12th strongest of the 50 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 July 21 at 8:45PM EDT until July 21 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 26, 2026 · score 39 · 15.4 km
- July 28, 2026 · score 22 · 15.4 km
- August 2, 2026 · score 39 · 19.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 60 % 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) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | 37.8308, -83.5714 |
| Nearest City | Winchester (56 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-22T00:45:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c7b61057af6302024a4cb0e8d382a8cb |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Boone, WV; Fayette, WV; Kanawha, WV; Monroe, OH; Noble, OH; Lewis, WV; Randolph, WV; Upshur, WV and 19 more areas |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 8:45PM EDT until July 21 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-07-21T23:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 22 |
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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.