This alert expired on 16 May 2026 at 16:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 15th strongest of the 67 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 28 April 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued May 16 at 8:10AM EDT until May 16 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
An estimated 249,552 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- August 12, 2026 · score 43 · 5.1 km
- August 1, 2026 · score 43 · 9.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 86 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 39.2157, -86.0071 |
| Nearest City | Columbus (8 km) |
| Population Exposed | 249.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-16T12:10:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d00a2cf0dcc2e74313fc4d0142ddf5b1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Bartholomew, IN; Decatur, IN; Jennings, IN; Bartholomew, IN; Brown, IN; Monroe, IN |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued May 16 at 8:10AM EDT until May 16 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN |
| Expires | 2026-05-16T12:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Indianapolis IN |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d00a2cf0dcc2e74313fc4d0142ddf5b11026fb21.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8b2569c639284aaa8d7087388f43dd4e2c99ef67.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 0.7 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 3 NW Smithville |
| Iem County | Monroe |
| Iem State | IN |
| Iem Wfo | IND |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_39.100_-86.550_1778927100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778927100000,"latitude":39.1,"longitude":-86.55}] |
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 43/100, near Columbus (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.