This alert expired on 18 March 2026 at 13:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 47 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 6 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued March 17 at 3:04PM EDT until March 18 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
An estimated 175,807 people live within 50 km of this point.
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 81 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 42.2849, -85.1927 |
| Nearest City | Battle Creek (4 km) |
| Population Exposed | 175.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T19:04:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2c282f322150f1bbc59c8dbc10a37b90 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Defiance, OH; Fulton, OH; Williams, OH; Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH; Clinton, MI and 3 more areas |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued March 17 at 3:04PM EDT until March 18 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana |
| Expires | 2026-03-18T09:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Northern Indiana |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 6 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2c282f322150f1bbc59c8dbc10a37b90014bef31.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2c282f322150f1bbc59c8dbc10a37b90014bef31.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7ce20aacd89bb4cb5ea00fa44677db22667b16bc.003.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.32abb25c2ed6f69d06127819563987721e699b31.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7ce20aacd89bb4cb5ea00fa44677db22667b16bc.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7ce20aacd89bb4cb5ea00fa44677db22667b16bc.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 43/100, near Battle Creek (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.