This alert expired on 7 August 2026 at 23:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 113 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 5 August 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 6:01PM EDT until August 7 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
An estimated 65,593 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- May 13, 2026 · score 39 · 9.6 km
- June 22, 2026 · score 63 · 10.9 km
- July 4, 2026 · score 39 · 12.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 84 % 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 84% |
| Coordinates | 39.5756, -79.9810 |
| Nearest City | Morgantown (6 km) |
| Population Exposed | 65.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-07T22:01:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.db19808917df61db5f56a76b1213ce1f |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Allegheny, PA; Barbour, WV; Harrison, WV; Lewis, WV; Upshur, WV; Fayette, PA; Westmoreland, PA and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 6:01PM EDT until August 7 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA |
| Expires | 2026-08-07T19:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Pittsburgh PA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 5 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.db19808917df61db5f56a76b1213ce1fa077ac83.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.aec13e04a122d1ff2369d59ed8bc9a2a320a0c31.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7be63b362131803de841c159dd8da9bc84ae6e06.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e01c4fbfe94c393162e909ca03b0d93b76cd5d58.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9816b5cbd048c87d142c657337a7667973aa41ee.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 2 S Finleyville |
| Iem County | Washington |
| Iem State | PA |
| Iem Wfo | PBZ |
| Iem Remark | Video shows Mingo Church Road flooded with fast moving water flowing over it toward the Mingo Creek Presbyterian Church. Time estimated. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_40.230_-80.000_1786121400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786121400000,"latitude":40.23,"longitude":-80}] |
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 39/100, near Morgantown (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.