This alert expired on 10 August 2026 at 02:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 53 recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 March 2026 — 32 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 10 July 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 7:25PM EDT until August 9 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
An estimated 292,205 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 13 March 2026
- March 13, 2026 · score 43 · 5.4 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 43 · 6.5 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 43 · 7.5 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 90 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 35.2143, -79.2486 |
| Nearest City | Pinehurst (20 km) |
| Population Exposed | 292.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-09T23:25:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Harnett, NC; Hoke, NC; Moore, NC |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 7:25PM EDT until August 9 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC |
| Expires | 2026-08-09T22:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Raleigh NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 1 SSW Vass |
| Iem County | Moore |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | RAH |
| Iem Remark | Fire department dispatched to block off James St. due to flooding. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_35.390_-78.480_1786308900000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786308900000,"latitude":35.39,"longitude":-78.48},{"id":"iem_F_35.250_-79.290_1786324800000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786324800000,"latitude":35.25,"longitude":-79.29}] |
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 43/100, near Pinehurst (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.