This alert expired on 8 August 2026 at 09:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 58 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 17 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued August 7 at 11:27PM EDT until August 8 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 46,838 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 6, 2026 · score 28 · 14.7 km
- July 18, 2026 · score 22 · 17.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 19 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 92 % 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 92% |
| Coordinates | 38.6400, -81.2571 |
| Nearest City | Charleston (46 km) |
| Population Exposed | 46.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-08T03:27:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.43bcae6988ea1d764704c009a3ed074ff7a44cec.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Calhoun, WV; Roane, WV |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued August 7 at 11:27PM EDT until August 8 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-08-08T05:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 6 E Forked Run State Pa |
| Iem County | Wood |
| Iem State | WV |
| Iem Wfo | RLX |
| Iem Remark | Corrects previous flood report from 6 E Forked Run State Park. Creek out of its banks. |
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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 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.