This alert expired on 6 August 2026 at 00:34 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 222nd strongest of the 289 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 5 August 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued August 5 at 7:24PM CDT until August 5 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
An estimated 100,725 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 13, 2026 · score 43 · 4.6 km
- May 27, 2026 · score 43 · 11.0 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 63 · 12.2 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 37 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) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 34.8617, -87.4758 |
| Nearest City | East Florence (17 km) |
| Population Exposed | 100.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-06T00:24:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0783f7d26963e9d20a1165d59942569dadfde194.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Lauderdale, AL |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued August 5 at 7:24PM CDT until August 5 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL |
| Expires | 2026-08-05T19:34:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Huntsville AL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
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 37/100, near East Florence (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 187 scientific monitoring sources.