This alert expired on 17 March 2026 at 20:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 29 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026 — 7 others scored the same. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued March 16 at 10:27PM EDT until March 21 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
An estimated 260,602 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- September 3, 2026 · score 37 · 5.7 km
- September 4, 2026 · score 37 · 8.7 km
- July 3, 2026 · score 43 · 12.3 km
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 | 42.5397, -85.0127 |
| Nearest City | Battle Creek (28 km) |
| Population Exposed | 260.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T06:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8203b6bcd5ba88932c97a740bda5968b |
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; Noble, IN and 4 more areas |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued March 16 at 10:27PM EDT until March 21 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana |
| Expires | 2026-03-17T16:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Northern Indiana |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 7 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8203b6bcd5ba88932c97a740bda5968b936ca4ca.003.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8203b6bcd5ba88932c97a740bda5968b936ca4ca.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8203b6bcd5ba88932c97a740bda5968b936ca4ca.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d265396c7fa26109e8cbe1c1c4fde7e4fb712607.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c16c88b4633a111a0762b8e5aa3732e15b0f5754.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c16c88b4633a111a0762b8e5aa3732e15b0f5754.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.664fc78722fa1aee90390d7ef0c141795f0254c0.001.1"] |
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.