Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather near Wenatchee

ChelanUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 28 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 2:39PM PDT until March 22 at 2:11PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

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

Nearby, since 20 March 2026

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:2.49.0.1.840.0.83612c1cae6f6d63e3df41986c016039

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 2:39PM 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.83612c1cae6f6d63e3df41986c0160392ca61ad4.001.1","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.