Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Cedar Falls

Black HawkUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 6 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

2 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 19 km from here.

This alert expired on 10 July 2026 at 11:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 46 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 24 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 10 July 2026. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flood Watch issued July 9 at 10:11AM CDT until July 11 at 7:51PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

An estimated 109,715 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

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 82 % 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)43 / 100
Our confidence82%
Coordinates42.5949, -92.4415
Nearest CityCedar Falls (7 km)
Population Exposed109.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-11T19:20:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.277d7b5d7a77ae6a7bb73f2bfa3601d9

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlood Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescBremer; Black Hawk; Black Hawk; Butler; Bremer; Black Hawk
HeadlineFlood Watch issued July 9 at 10:11AM CDT until July 11 at 7:51PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Expires2026-07-10T06:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Des Moines IA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount4
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.277d7b5d7a77ae6a7bb73f2bfa3601d940bc97df.003.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.277d7b5d7a77ae6a7bb73f2bfa3601d940bc97df.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.277d7b5d7a77ae6a7bb73f2bfa3601d940bc97df.004.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.277d7b5d7a77ae6a7bb73f2bfa3601d940bc97df.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.