Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe Weather near Alvin

GalvestonUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 1 minute 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 23 May 2026 at 22:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 31 recorded within 20 km of this point since 1 May 2026 — 13 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued May 23 at 4:20PM CDT until May 23 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

An estimated 3,464,752 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 1 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 89 % 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)52 / 100
Our confidence89%
Coordinates29.4418, -95.2000
Nearest CityAlvin (5 km)
Population Exposed3.5M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-23T21:20:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.31fefc7646eceb49392a4d28bec0ba056d1908fa.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlood Warning
UrgencyExpected
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescBrazoria, TX; Galveston, TX
HeadlineFlood Warning issued May 23 at 4:20PM CDT until May 23 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Expires2026-05-23T17:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Houston/Galveston TX
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem CityHillcrest
Iem CountyBrazoria
Iem StateTX
Iem WfoHGX
Iem RemarkEstimated 4 inches of water in Hillcrest, TX.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_M_29.360_-94.720_1779561000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779561000000,"latitude":29.36,"longitude":-94.72},{"id":"iem_W_29.270_-94.820_1779554100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779554100000,"latitude":29.27,"longitude":-94.82},{"id":"iem_F_29.390_-95.220_1779562200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779562200000,"latitude":29.39,"longitude":-95.22}]

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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