Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe weather in United States

BentonUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 5 July 2026 at 02:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 39 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 13 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 10 June 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flood Watch issued July 3 at 9:18PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

An estimated 167,735 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 80 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates42.0094, -92.1035
Nearest CityCedar Rapids (38 km)
Population Exposed167.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-07T06:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9eba598cf7193ec07677488d87cb0475

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlood Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescBenton; Iowa; Muscatine; Louisa; Polk; Jasper; Marion and 3 more areas
HeadlineFlood Watch issued July 3 at 9:18PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Expires2026-07-04T21:30:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Quad Cities IA IL
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount8
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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 43/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.