Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe weather near Mount Vernon

KnoxUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 27 May 2026 at 00:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 111 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 22 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued May 26 at 10:34AM EDT until May 27 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

An estimated 1,329,731 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 22 March 2026

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 80 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)52 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates40.2839, -82.7198
Nearest CityMount Vernon (23 km)
Population Exposed1.3M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-26T14:34:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a23d9c7e8468c6b2d29f042243b2c7f6

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescHolmes, OH; Wayne, OH; Delaware, OH; Marion, OH; Pickaway, OH
HeadlineFlood Warning issued May 26 at 10:34AM EDT until May 27 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Expires2026-05-26T20:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Cleveland OH
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a23d9c7e8468c6b2d29f042243b2c7f66b5e462d.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f981533fe7499b5eae2e84992e4eb698ec8b525c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.acbf451309c1ff3ba20aa653c1e7b4b26b1df14d.002.1"]

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 Mount Vernon (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.