Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert expired on 28 May 2026 at 16:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 12th strongest of the 101 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued May 28 at 9:14AM EDT until May 28 at 12:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 30,991 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- May 28, 2026 · score 34 · 0.0 km
- July 23, 2026 · score 34 · 8.5 km
- March 12, 2026 · score 39 · 13.7 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 34 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 39.4957, -81.5229 |
| Nearest City | Parkersburg (25 km) |
| Population Exposed | 31.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-28T13:14:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.df7c3bea0a13333742c17344c3cff7ac |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Barbour, WV; Gilmer, WV; Harrison, WV; Lewis, WV; Randolph, WV; Harrison, WV; Fairfield, OH; Licking, OH and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued May 28 at 9:14AM EDT until May 28 at 12:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-05-28T12:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.df7c3bea0a13333742c17344c3cff7ac8a2b14f8.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6514716ba10206445e3ce4c892b68b463c0230f2.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.af226179ac23a4e4d692ac15576ff083019cc2e6.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a2629226ce6b9f4851e340ed56b5ec27509722b8.001.1"] |
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 34/100, near Parkersburg (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.