Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe weather near Sterling

LoudounUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 7 July 2026 at 05:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 6th strongest of the 231 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 13 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued July 6 at 11:43PM EDT until July 7 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

An estimated 4,026,985 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 11 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 86 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)52 / 100
Our confidence86%
Coordinates39.0371, -77.3657
Nearest CitySterling (6 km)
Population Exposed4.0M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-07T03:43:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.314a2c984a7e4947f71519949f0107df

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlood Warning
UrgencyExpected
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescMontgomery, MD; Loudoun, VA
HeadlineFlood Warning issued July 6 at 11:43PM EDT until July 7 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Expires2026-07-07T01:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.314a2c984a7e4947f71519949f0107dfb80af1d9.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e7a09be7c2acea2944d089782f2d30f2cbe0f698.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem City2 NNE Pumphrey
Iem CountyBaltimore City
Iem StateMD
Iem WfoLWX
Iem RemarkThe 600 block of W Patapsco Ave is closed due to one to two feet of flowing water.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_F_39.250_-76.630_1783381380000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783381380000,"latitude":39.25,"longitude":-76.63}]

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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near Sterling (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.