Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCS: 37 · v1

Severe Weather near Scranton

United StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 1 minute ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 3 August 2026 at 07:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 16th strongest of the 34 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 April 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 3 at 12:05AM EDT until August 3 at 3:30AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Urban PEI: 144,871 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.

Nearby, since 16 April 2026

How we know

5 recorded sources include NOAA; independence is not established by this count.

Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100.

This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.

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)37 / 100
Legacy data-support index0.91/1
Coordinates41.4240, -75.5891
Nearest CityScranton (6 km)
Urban exposure index (PEI)144.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-03T04:05:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fed110c50ede6889a52c7866a1ccca88

Physical priority index · v1. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.

Source and revision timeline

Source: noaa. Occurrence: 2026-08-03T04:05:00.000Z.

First archived: 2026-08-03T04:38:27.314Z. Material modification: not recorded.

Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
Urban PEI term
0
Scenario weight
18
Recorded reference / batch anomaly

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescHunterdon, NJ; Warren, NJ; Bucks, PA; Monroe, PA; Northampton, PA; Warren, NJ; Bucks, PA; Lehigh, PA; Northampton, PA; Broome, NY; Chenango, NY; Susquehanna, PA and 1 more areas
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 12:05AM EDT until August 3 at 3:30AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Expires2026-08-03T03:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Mount Holly NJ
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount4
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fed110c50ede6889a52c7866a1ccca88be186e2c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.27eebd16ec4067dfa45c419d6906ea2cd96ec6f4.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9badf4c22fe190c07492ccbb1958b005f1419943.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.15f725198b203dc28364bddcb7437f6b516a84a0.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem City1 ENE Dushore
Iem CountySullivan
Iem StatePA
Iem WfoCTP
Iem RemarkRoadway flooded on Route 87 in Sullivan County.
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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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