Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 22

Severe Weather in United States

WilkesUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 13 July 2026 at 19:01 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 5th strongest of the 58 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 11 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 13 at 2:51PM EDT until July 13 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

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 61 % 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)22 / 100
Our confidence61%
Coordinates36.3805, -80.9601
Nearest CityClemmons (66 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-07-13T18:51:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fd03b96f2d069a759447523d636a5808

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescAlleghany, NC; Surry, NC; Surry, NC; Wilkes, NC
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued July 13 at 2:51PM EDT until July 13 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Expires2026-07-13T15:01:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Blacksburg VA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fd03b96f2d069a759447523d636a5808686b06db.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.12f76569772ecc4269d526e395979fbd95cf1dcd.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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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.