Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 41

Severe weather near Hopewell

Prince GeorgeUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 5 August 2026 at 07:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 31st strongest of the 100 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 4 August 2026. 43 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued August 4 at 8:44PM EDT until August 5 at 3:45AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

An estimated 502,084 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 56 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 41 out of 100, at 91 % 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)41 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates37.2584, -77.2690
Nearest CityHopewell (5 km)
Population Exposed502.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-05T00:44:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5f80174d47c9692199539451e9fccee3

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventFlood Warning
UrgencyExpected
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescCharles City, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Henrico, VA; Prince George, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Petersburg, VA; Charles City, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Henrico, VA; Prince George, VA; Surry, VA; Sussex, VA
HeadlineFlood Warning issued August 4 at 8:44PM EDT until August 5 at 3:45AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Expires2026-08-05T03:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Wakefield VA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5f80174d47c9692199539451e9fccee33d196917.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9088b997e246381c229da2b04ffbd6c88a237829.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem City2 NW Adkins Store
Iem CountyCharles City
Iem StateVA
Iem WfoAKQ
Iem RemarkNorth bound lanes on Lott Cary Rd near Samaria Ln closed due to flooding.
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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 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 41/100, near Hopewell (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.