This alert expired on 7 July 2026 at 06:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 11th strongest of the 84 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 27 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 7 at 1:06AM EDT until July 7 at 2:30AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
An estimated 583,971 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 11 March 2026
- March 11, 2026 · score 48 · 4.7 km
- June 6, 2026 · score 72 · 5.4 km
- June 22, 2026 · score 67 · 5.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 6 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 91 % 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) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 91% |
| Coordinates | 40.0850, -79.6983 |
| Nearest City | McKeesport (33 km) |
| Population Exposed | 584.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-07T05:06:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.46cfbe64ff14727121f94f5d915e39ff258cfb3b.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Fayette, PA; Westmoreland, PA |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 7 at 1:06AM EDT until July 7 at 2:30AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA |
| Expires | 2026-07-07T02:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Pittsburgh PA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 2 NNW Dawson |
| Iem County | Fayette |
| Iem State | PA |
| Iem Wfo | PBZ |
| Iem Remark | Several reports of flooded yards. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_40.100_-79.590_1783398360000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783398360000,"latitude":40.1,"longitude":-79.59},{"id":"iem_F_40.070_-79.670_1783397700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783397700000,"latitude":40.07,"longitude":-79.67},{"id":"iem_F_40.080_-79.750_1783396500000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783396500000,"latitude":40.08,"longitude":-79.75},{"id":"iem_F_40.070_-79.600_1783398840000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783398840000,"latitude":40.07,"longitude":-79.6},{"id":"iem_F_40.070_-79.670_1783397100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783397100000,"latitude":40.07,"longitude":-79.67}] |
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 48/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.