Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather near Wenatchee

ChelanUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 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 20 March 2026 at 03:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is one of only 4 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 20 March 2026. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flood Watch issued March 18 at 3:23PM PDT until March 22 at 2:11PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

An estimated 52,637 people live within 50 km of this point.

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 80 % 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)39 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates47.4278, -120.6839
Nearest CityWenatchee (28 km)
Population Exposed52.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-20T22:22:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.37837a612267b2e499a1662e5be137eb

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlood Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescYakima Valley; King, WA; Skagit, WA; Snohomish, WA; Whatcom, WA; Mason, WA
HeadlineFlood Watch issued March 18 at 3:23PM PDT until March 22 at 2:11PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Expires2026-03-19T20:00:00-07:00
SenderNameNWS Pendleton OR
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.37837a612267b2e499a1662e5be137eb263c8b1e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.14796dbcf03aaaa046ee23de5a3d5b5e05a3b9c3.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.14796dbcf03aaaa046ee23de5a3d5b5e05a3b9c3.001.1"]

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 39/100, near Wenatchee (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.