Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 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 30 May 2026 at 13:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 40th strongest of the 89 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 22 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued May 29 at 5:43PM CDT until May 30 at 1:44PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
An estimated 47,813 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- May 29, 2026 · score 34 · 7.4 km
- May 31, 2026 · score 40 · 9.9 km
- May 18, 2026 · score 58 · 11.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 84 % 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) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 84% |
| Coordinates | 38.9967, -97.8550 |
| Nearest City | Salina (27 km) |
| Population Exposed | 47.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-29T22:43:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4802e0e2e36ea8e20da6fa1a72b9b61e7f1789e0.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Ottawa, KS; Saline, KS |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued May 29 at 5:43PM CDT until May 30 at 1:44PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS |
| Expires | 2026-05-30T08:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Topeka KS |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 60 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | Geneseo |
| Iem County | Rice |
| Iem State | KS |
| Iem Wfo | ICT |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_38.520_-98.160_1780109220000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1780109220000,"latitude":38.52,"longitude":-98.16}] |
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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