This alert expired on 31 May 2026 at 13:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 78 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 30 May 2026. 23 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued May 31 at 1:00AM CDT until May 31 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
An estimated 47,813 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- May 18, 2026 · score 58 · 11.7 km
- June 22, 2026 · score 34 · 13.6 km
- May 29, 2026 · score 34 · 13.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 13 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 40 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 | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 40 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 38.9850, -97.9688 |
| Nearest City | Salina (35 km) |
| Population Exposed | 47.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-31T06:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.51a594d14e9c6aa55b729d0e1c206209 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Lincoln, KS; Russell, KS; Saline, KS |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued May 31 at 1:00AM CDT until May 31 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS |
| Expires | 2026-05-31T08:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wichita KS |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.51a594d14e9c6aa55b729d0e1c206209514e75d7.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fc45b0dc47284ed27168dff158ef346bb205a0d6.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | hail |
| Spc Speed | 100 |
| Spc Location | Ellsworth |
| Spc County | Ellsworth |
| Spc State | KS |
| Spc Comments | (ICT) |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 1 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | Ellsworth |
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 40/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.