This alert expired on 19 March 2026 at 17:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 19th strongest of the 59 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 17 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued March 18 at 10:42AM CDT until March 20 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Nearby, since 10 March 2026
- March 18, 2026 · score 22 · 6.1 km
- May 16, 2026 · score 22 · 9.1 km
- March 20, 2026 · score 22 · 9.7 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 60 % 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) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | 38.3424, -87.9688 |
| Nearest City | Vincennes (54 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-18T15:42:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f0ec8a995873fc0177f1d09aa5721a05 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Posey, IN; Gibson, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN and 4 more areas |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued March 18 at 10:42AM CDT until March 20 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY |
| Expires | 2026-03-19T12:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Paducah KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 7 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f0ec8a995873fc0177f1d09aa5721a057c862f10.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4bfab5a84e11a7c52a20a07d1d98e8359d291c16.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6aa5760839f20c440bcc1dda37d02aae86e26bf9.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6aa5760839f20c440bcc1dda37d02aae86e26bf9.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2458d76630e30dc21dca5df3437ae5c2b48e043f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.90447b1acefb741d3854d0e50c8a6054496d9371.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fd4df8ab12c795c02f01eedbcadd814ee3bf63ed.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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.