Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 13 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
4 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 11 km from here.
This alert is in force until 20 September 2026, 17:00 UTC.
It is the 18th strongest of the 44 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 11 August 2026. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued September 20 at 8:23AM EDT until September 20 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Urban PEI: 484,217 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- August 11, 2026 · score 67 · 10.3 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 67 · 14.1 km
- August 9, 2026 · score 48 · 16.3 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 37 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) | 37 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.81/1 |
| Coordinates | 39.7972, -83.7088 |
| Nearest City | Springfield (16 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 484.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-20T14:10:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.a72cff874b96bd315983011093558c81d4e74ce5.001.1 |
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: 2026-09-20T14:10:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-20T12:26:49.394Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
2026-09-20T12:32:22.760Z · data_change
Index 37 → 37; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Gallia, OH; Jackson, OH; Lawrence, OH; Meigs, OH; Vinton, OH; Jackson, WV; Mason, WV; Putnam, WV; Clermont, OH; Hamilton, OH; Athens, OH; Gallia, OH; Meigs, OH; Washington, OH; Jackson, WV; Mason, WV; Wood, WV and 10 more areas |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued September 20 at 8:23AM EDT until September 20 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-09-20T13:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 14 |
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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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