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 28 May 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 127 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 8 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued May 28 at 4:23AM EDT until May 28 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 30,991 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- July 23, 2026 · score 34 · 6.4 km
- May 28, 2026 · score 34 · 9.0 km
- July 11, 2026 · score 34 · 12.4 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 80 % 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 39.4621, -81.4276 |
| Nearest City | Parkersburg (24 km) |
| Population Exposed | 31.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-28T08:23:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b7d057850bfb1637538c387cd58c9365 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Barbour, WV; Gilmer, WV; Harrison, WV; Lewis, WV; Randolph, WV; Washington, OH; Noble, OH and 5 more areas |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued May 28 at 4:23AM EDT until May 28 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-05-28T06:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 8 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b7d057850bfb1637538c387cd58c93654ada03c0.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0d00bb8ddc78e49484a22c66d3d3680087fc87e8.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.acb69f0ad8d4e0f4fe401c537d87db8fe6fef283.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a2629226ce6b9f4851e340ed56b5ec27509722b8.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8187965dae79989622c0bf2ea72cbd1f1173d16b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.af226179ac23a4e4d692ac15576ff083019cc2e6.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.62f9a87760cfce8a38df756fb8d31c24ed334da9.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dd368c6eb2744bead4e18759050d02fcd33b2093.001.1"] |
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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