Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 11 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
2 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 15 km from here.
This alert expired on 5 August 2026 at 19:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 71 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 2:17PM EDT until August 5 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 378,804 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- September 10, 2026 · score 37 · 15.1 km
- July 21, 2026 · score 67 · 18.5 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 81 % 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 | 81% |
| Coordinates | 38.6563, -82.9231 |
| Nearest City | Portsmouth (11 km) |
| Population Exposed | 378.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-05T18:17:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d8afe44c4b82cd65c5a7be3b2b054e01 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Greenup, KY; Scioto, OH |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 2:17PM EDT until August 5 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-08-05T15:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d8afe44c4b82cd65c5a7be3b2b054e011de18d79.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.98a355468d1978d982961b49d48403cded38b1df.001.1"] |
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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