This alert expired on 17 March 2026 at 21:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 24 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued March 17 at 6:10AM EDT until March 17 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
An estimated 93,673 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- July 2, 2026 · score 39 · 2.2 km
- July 1, 2026 · score 39 · 9.2 km
- June 18, 2026 · score 63 · 19.3 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 81 % 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 42.9279, -75.1901 |
| Nearest City | Utica (19 km) |
| Population Exposed | 93.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T21:25:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Hamilton, NY; Cortland, NY |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued March 17 at 6:10AM EDT until March 17 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY |
| Expires | 2026-03-17T17:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Albany NY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.42ddace41f7d5edff6b417a94aebad4704cf8727.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8407f73e02c4d791479f6591966875eaa4179ad6.001.1"] |
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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100, near Utica (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.