Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 16 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 3 July 2026 at 15:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 19 recorded within 20 km of this point since 4 April 2026 — 6 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 11 June 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Watch issued July 2 at 2:21PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
An estimated 109,715 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 4 April 2026
- May 16, 2026 · score 43 · 17.4 km
- May 17, 2026 · score 43 · 20.1 km
- June 11, 2026 · score 28 · 20.6 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 79 % 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 | 79% |
| Coordinates | 42.7868, -92.4891 |
| Nearest City | Cedar Falls (29 km) |
| Population Exposed | 109.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-05T15:36:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.05f55800e9157c6e096454ea968fe2c0 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Bremer; Black Hawk; Wright; Franklin; Worth; Cerro Gordo; Floyd and 3 more areas |
| Headline | Flood Watch issued July 2 at 2:21PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA |
| Expires | 2026-07-03T10:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Des Moines IA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 7 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.05f55800e9157c6e096454ea968fe2c0505c73c6.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.05f55800e9157c6e096454ea968fe2c0505c73c6.003.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.05f55800e9157c6e096454ea968fe2c0505c73c6.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.efea862a0c798956c3ff5e56138b0e52a760c29b.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.efea862a0c798956c3ff5e56138b0e52a760c29b.003.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.efea862a0c798956c3ff5e56138b0e52a760c29b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.68ca5d23c32ab91629dc56dcd68f2bc5c6499f2e.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 Cedar Falls (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.