Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 minutes 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 21 September 2026 at 05:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 18th strongest of the 52 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 19 September 2026. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued September 20 at 8:55AM CDT until September 22 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Urban PEI: 58,799 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 14 April 2026
- September 5, 2026 · score 45 · 18.1 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 67 · 26.8 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 32 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 32 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.81/1 |
| Coordinates | 42.5891, -91.1780 |
| Nearest City | Dubuque (44 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 58.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-20T17:42:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.848ef2a766d17b4e6332c37c585d7e85c8e85c67.001.1 |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: noaa. Occurrence: 2026-09-20T17:42:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-20T13:57:46.265Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Houston, MN; Crawford, WI; Benton, IA; Cedar, IA; Iowa, IA; Johnson, IA; Jones, IA; Linn, IA and 13 more areas |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued September 20 at 8:55AM CDT until September 22 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI |
| Expires | 2026-09-21T00:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS La Crosse WI |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 19 |
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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 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.
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