Severe weather near West Torrington
This alert expired on 14 March 2026 at 05:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 21 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 4 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 12 March 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued March 13 at 12:54PM EDT until March 14 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Albany NY
An estimated 527,962 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- August 8, 2026 · score 48 · 5.9 km
- July 1, 2026 · score 43 · 9.4 km
- March 12, 2026 · score 48 · 16.4 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 79 % 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 | 79% |
| Coordinates | 41.7910, -73.4090 |
| Nearest City | West Torrington (23 km) |
| Population Exposed | 528.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-13T16:54:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flood-Warning_noaa_urn-oid-2_49_0_1_840_0_db9b20da1594b176f95d595e63943b26 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Litchfield, CT |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued March 13 at 12:54PM EDT until March 14 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Albany NY |
| Expires | 2026-03-14T01:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Albany NY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.db9b20da1594b176f95d595e63943b260fce5466.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.db9b20da1594b176f95d595e63943b260fce5466.002.1"] |
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 West Torrington (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.