Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 23 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 31 May 2026 at 11:48 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 37th strongest of the 84 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 35 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued May 31 at 6:38AM CDT until May 31 at 6:45AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
An estimated 47,813 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 May 2026
- May 18, 2026 · score 58 · 5.8 km
- May 31, 2026 · score 40 · 6.7 km
- June 22, 2026 · score 34 · 12.8 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 85 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 85% |
| Coordinates | 39.0317, -97.9203 |
| Nearest City | Salina (34 km) |
| Population Exposed | 47.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-31T14:40:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9d8c5ded9c19d62a8c6ac9ebab69b34e |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Saline, KS; Ottawa, KS; Lincoln, KS; Russell, KS |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued May 31 at 6:38AM CDT until May 31 at 6:45AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS |
| Expires | 2026-05-31T06:48:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wichita KS |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9d8c5ded9c19d62a8c6ac9ebab69b34e33f45271.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.82fe2f644acbdce3bab448c431439660a461a4c5.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.51a594d14e9c6aa55b729d0e1c206209514e75d7.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | 60 |
| Spc Location | 2 S Sylvan Grove |
| Spc County | Lincoln |
| Spc State | KS |
| Spc Comments | 50 to 60 mph winds with intense t-storm. (ICT) |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"spc_wind_38.99_-98.40_42","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1780227326270,"latitude":38.99,"longitude":-98.4}] |
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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