This alert expired on 5 August 2026 at 04:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 17th strongest of the 75 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 24 July 2026. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 4 at 9:33PM EDT until August 5 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
An estimated 1,319,238 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- August 11, 2026 · score 52 · 0.8 km
- May 30, 2026 · score 46 · 15.6 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 52 · 17.8 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100, at 86 % 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) | 46 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 35.2400, -80.4045 |
| Nearest City | Albemarle (22 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.3M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-05T01:33:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2b969d5eca2ccc2248ab9b5842dd5c0c842b4562.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Stanly, NC |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 4 at 9:33PM EDT until August 5 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC |
| Expires | 2026-08-05T00:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Raleigh NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 2 W Stanfield |
| Iem County | Stanly |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | RAH |
| Iem Remark | Flooding along Pine Bluff Rd. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_35.230_-80.470_1785895740000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1785895740000,"latitude":35.23,"longitude":-80.47}] |
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 46/100, near Albemarle (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 187 scientific monitoring sources.