Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 16

Severe Weather in United States

KauaiUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 minutes ago, and this point is in it.

6 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.

This alert expired on 8 September 2026 at 03:03 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 11 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 7 September 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued September 7 at 4:53PM HST until September 7 at 5:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 66 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)16 / 100
Our confidence66%
Coordinates22.1519, -159.4125
Nearest CitySchofield Barracks (156 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-09-08T02:53:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.0d5fc1544c57e50f2dd7edc7aa372f7f07a8ace6.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescKauai, HI
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued September 7 at 4:53PM HST until September 7 at 5:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Expires2026-09-07T17:03:00-10:00
SenderNameNWS Honolulu HI
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem City1 ENE Kawaihau
Iem CountyKauai
Iem StateHI
Iem WfoHFO
Iem RemarkKEMA reports water over the road at Keapana Bridge where Hauaala Road crosses Kapaa Stream.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_F_22.070_-159.320_1788823800000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788823800000,"latitude":22.07,"longitude":-159.32},{"id":"iem_F_22.110_-159.330_1788821760000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788821760000,"latitude":22.11,"longitude":-159.33}]

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 16/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.