This alert expired on 17 March 2026 at 19:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 80 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued March 17 at 3:01AM EDT until March 17 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Gray ME
An estimated 1,735,419 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 18, 2026 · score 52 · 7.4 km
- June 7, 2026 · score 48 · 9.9 km
- May 19, 2026 · score 48 · 12.7 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 79 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 42.1437, -71.7520 |
| Nearest City | Auburn (9 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.7M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T13:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.148de62317916ea02392f882fc51169c |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Grafton, NH; Middlesex, MA; Kent, RI; Providence, RI and 3 more areas |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued March 17 at 3:01AM EDT until March 17 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Gray ME |
| Expires | 2026-03-17T15:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Gray ME |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 6 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.148de62317916ea02392f882fc51169c179ce04b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d87305d43a25a97333f6a1ea2ae3f826d5f28869.003.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d87305d43a25a97333f6a1ea2ae3f826d5f28869.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d87305d43a25a97333f6a1ea2ae3f826d5f28869.004.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d87305d43a25a97333f6a1ea2ae3f826d5f28869.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.32e231489aa0bee43e0a26beb56bbabc1607276b.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 10 February 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 52/100, near Auburn (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 187 scientific monitoring sources.