Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Columbia

CalhounUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 29 May 2026 at 21:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 59 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 20 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued May 29 at 5:11AM EDT until May 31 at 3:42AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

An estimated 214,909 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 81 % confidence.

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

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)43 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates33.8100, -80.8780
Nearest CityColumbia (25 km)
Population Exposed214.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-29T09:11:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2afa251db71cfe3c045a508f0ae0e5a33b1b16fd.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescCalhoun, SC; Richland, SC
HeadlineFlood Warning issued May 29 at 5:11AM EDT until May 31 at 3:42AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Expires2026-05-29T17:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Columbia SC
HasExactCoordstrue

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 43/100, near Columbia (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.