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 18 May 2026 at 17:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 85th strongest of the 305 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 44 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued May 17 at 11:23PM CDT until May 18 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
An estimated 36,809 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 10 March 2026
- May 31, 2026 · score 40 · 23.2 km
- September 6, 2026 · score 28 · 23.9 km
- August 28, 2026 · score 34 · 23.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 17 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 90 % 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 38.6780, -98.9543 |
| Nearest City | Great Bend (39 km) |
| Population Exposed | 36.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-18T04:23:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.06aa5ddbc717ebe598b9ae7abb510a0a |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Ness, KS; Pawnee, KS; Rush, KS; Barton, KS; Ellsworth, KS; Lincoln, KS; Russell, KS |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued May 17 at 11:23PM CDT until May 18 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS |
| Expires | 2026-05-18T12:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Dodge City KS |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.06aa5ddbc717ebe598b9ae7abb510a0a4b378111.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6bed4cf024e2e10862f31ba2de03982b32b8a714.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | E |
| Iem City | 5 E Milberger |
| Iem County | Russell |
| Iem State | KS |
| Iem Wfo | ICT |
| Iem Remark | Reported minor flooding over roadways near the intersection of 187th St and Michaelis Rd. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_38.490_-99.310_1779071400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779071400000,"latitude":38.49,"longitude":-99.31},{"id":"iem_H_38.470_-99.180_1779070200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779070200000,"latitude":38.47,"longitude":-99.18},{"id":"iem_H_38.530_-99.050_1779061020000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779061020000,"latitude":38.53,"longitude":-99.05},{"id":"iem_H_38.300_-99.460_1779065400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779065400000,"latitude":38.3,"longitude":-99.46},{"id":"iem_H_38.670_-98.830_1779073980000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779073980000,"latitude":38.67,"longitude":-98.83},{"id":"iem_H_38.710_-98.810_1779060840000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779060840000,"latitude":38.71,"longitude":-98.81},{"id":"iem_H_38.340_-99.420_1779066180000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779066180000,"latitude":38.34,"longitude":-99.42},{"id":"iem_H_38.360_-99.400_1779065040000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779065040000,"latitude":38.36,"longitude":-99.4},{"id":"iem_H_38.540_-99.050_1779061560000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779061560000,"latitude":38.54,"longitude":-99.05},{"id":"iem_H_38.460_-99.310_1779068940000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779068940000,"latitude":38.46,"longitude":-99.31},{"id":"iem_H_38.690_-98.840_1779062520000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779062520000,"latitude":38.69,"longitude":-98.84},{"id":"iem_H_38.470_-99.440_1779069960000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779069960000,"latitude":38.47,"longitude":-99.44},{"id":"iem_H_38.700_-98.820_1779074340000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779074340000,"latitude":38.7,"longitude":-98.82},{"id":"iem_H_38.470_-99.180_1779068400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779068400000,"latitude":38.47,"longitude":-99.18},{"id":"iem_H_38.340_-99.420_1779062580000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779062580000,"latitude":38.34,"longitude":-99.42},{"id":"iem_E_38.710_-98.820_1779067320000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779067320000,"latitude":38.71,"longitude":-98.82}] |
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.
Want to know when something happens in this area?
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.