This alert expired on 13 March 2026 at 05:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 40 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued March 12 at 1:06PM EDT until March 14 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
An estimated 922,792 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- July 1, 2026 · score 52 · 9.2 km
- July 27, 2026 · score 52 · 10.1 km
- July 28, 2026 · score 48 · 10.3 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 78 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 78% |
| Coordinates | 41.6560, -73.3287 |
| Nearest City | Southbury (22 km) |
| Population Exposed | 922.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-12T17:12:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Litchfield, CT; Fairfield, CT; New Haven, CT |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued March 12 at 1:06PM EDT until March 14 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY |
| Expires | 2026-03-13T01:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Albany NY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.91ead421fbbc0cb7e7f1c000a9e4c5fb75f80420.003.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.91ead421fbbc0cb7e7f1c000a9e4c5fb75f80420.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.91ead421fbbc0cb7e7f1c000a9e4c5fb75f80420.001.1"] |
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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 48/100, near Southbury (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.