Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe weather near Olathe

United StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 10 August 2026 at 16:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 120 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 19 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 23 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 6:21AM CDT until August 10 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

An estimated 1,740,140 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 86 % confidence.

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

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)52 / 100
Our confidence86%
Coordinates38.8075, -94.7037
Nearest CityOlathe (13 km)
Population Exposed1.7M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-10T11:21:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescJohnson, KS
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 6:21AM CDT until August 10 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Expires2026-08-10T11:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude58
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City1 WNW Clare
Iem CountyJohnson
Iem StateKS
Iem WfoEAX
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_38.830_-94.890_1786352520000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786352520000,"latitude":38.83,"longitude":-94.89}]

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 52/100, near Olathe (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.