Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 28

Severe weather near Ottumwa

United StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 12 June 2026 at 14:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 4th strongest of the 28 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flood Watch issued June 11 at 9:42AM CDT until June 13 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

An estimated 24,624 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 28 out of 100, at 81 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)28 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates41.1017, -92.5514
Nearest CityOttumwa (15 km)
Population Exposed24.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-13T12:00:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventFlood Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescKeokuk; Lucas; Monroe; Wayne; Appanoose; Henry and 1 more areas
HeadlineFlood Watch issued June 11 at 9:42AM CDT until June 13 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Expires2026-06-12T09:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Quad Cities IA IL
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount4
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8af53219efb2e9db300503f3a64c9d7bcb8140c9.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.26c806a42bc2ce7ce28f15be00b1a57e4ffa99c9.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9e5b66cb042225e13a8adf0de864481d593ab7dd.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.26c806a42bc2ce7ce28f15be00b1a57e4ffa99c9.001.1"]

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 10 February 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 28/100, near Ottumwa (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.