This alert expired on 27 May 2026 at 15:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 45 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 13 May 2026. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued May 27 at 7:27AM EDT until May 27 at 11:45AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
An estimated 188,388 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- August 11, 2026 · score 43 · 5.2 km
- July 5, 2026 · score 43 · 6.2 km
- June 11, 2026 · score 41 · 7.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 8 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 90 % 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 | 90% |
| Coordinates | 40.0226, -80.3315 |
| Nearest City | Wheeling (33 km) |
| Population Exposed | 188.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-27T11:27:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.11f4e20109bae561892e6a341b466975 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Garrett, MD; Tuscarawas, OH |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued May 27 at 7:27AM EDT until May 27 at 11:45AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Expires | 2026-05-27T11:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.11f4e20109bae561892e6a341b4669751cc8b0d1.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7451c364107f8c09edf45e3edea9c2b7bf5ebb41.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 1 SE Shinnston |
| Iem County | Harrison |
| Iem State | WV |
| Iem Wfo | RLX |
| Iem Remark | Road is completely covered with water. There are also a couple mud/land slides. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_39.440_-80.170_1779875340000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779875340000,"latitude":39.44,"longitude":-80.17},{"id":"iem_x_39.430_-80.150_1779878100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779878100000,"latitude":39.43,"longitude":-80.15},{"id":"iem_F_39.450_-80.130_1779878160000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779878160000,"latitude":39.45,"longitude":-80.13},{"id":"iem_F_39.470_-80.090_1779876720000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779876720000,"latitude":39.47,"longitude":-80.09},{"id":"iem_F_39.480_-80.120_1779877140000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779877140000,"latitude":39.48,"longitude":-80.12},{"id":"iem_E_39.470_-80.090_1779876720000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779876720000,"latitude":39.47,"longitude":-80.09},{"id":"iem_F_39.380_-80.280_1779881880000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779881880000,"latitude":39.38,"longitude":-80.28}] |
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 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.