Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather in United States

ColumbiaUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 12 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 15 March 2026 at 06:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 8 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 14 March 2026. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued March 14 at 6:53PM PDT until March 14 at 11:04PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

An estimated 32,237 people live within 50 km of this point.

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 83 % 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)34 / 100
Our confidence83%
Coordinates46.2828, -117.9055
Nearest CityWalla Walla (42 km)
Population Exposed32.2K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-15T01:53:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood-Warning_noaa_urn-oid-2_49_0_1_840_0_948964a08109bdae997dd061d8fd0213

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescLatah, ID; Whitman, WA; Walla Walla, WA; Umatilla, OR and 1 more areas
HeadlineFlood Warning issued March 14 at 6:53PM PDT until March 14 at 11:04PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Expires2026-03-14T23:15:00-07:00
SenderNameNWS Spokane WA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount6
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Iem TypeSummaryE
Iem City5 SW Albion
Iem CountyWhitman
Iem StateWA
Iem WfoOTX
Iem RemarkSR 194 about 5 miles west of Pullman has been reduced to a single lane due to a washout caused by a failed culvert.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_E_46.740_-117.330_1773537120000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773537120000,"latitude":46.74,"longitude":-117.33}]

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 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.