This alert expired on 23 July 2026 at 19:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 14 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 12 July 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 23 at 11:40AM EDT until July 23 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
An estimated 377,322 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 13 March 2026
- August 4, 2026 · score 37 · 4.7 km
- August 3, 2026 · score 37 · 10.8 km
- June 19, 2026 · score 52 · 13.6 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.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 35.2939, -78.8953 |
| Nearest City | Fort Bragg (20 km) |
| Population Exposed | 377.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-23T15:40:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Cumberland, NC; Harnett, NC; Hoke, NC; Johnston, NC; Moore, NC; Sampson, NC; Wayne, NC; Chatham, NC; Harnett, NC; Lee, NC; Moore, NC; Wake, NC |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 23 at 11:40AM EDT until July 23 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC |
| Expires | 2026-07-23T15:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Raleigh NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f99b353a574d263cdec4943ee58d162bf72782e2.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e558033519d4a08d59bb4fdd2b1a8f50db14b233.001.1"] |
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 10 February 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Fort Bragg (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.