This alert expired on 12 August 2026 at 07:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 54 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 43 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 9 August 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 12:20AM EDT until August 12 at 3:15AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
An estimated 43,898 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- September 2, 2026 · score 28 · 3.9 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 80 % 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 | 80% |
| Coordinates | 35.4425, -84.9125 |
| Nearest City | Cleveland (32 km) |
| Population Exposed | 43.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-12T04:20:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.56c26a134cd6b9107b61b9be21441a199218a01f.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Bledsoe, TN; Bradley, TN; Hamilton, TN; McMinn, TN; Meigs, TN; Monroe, TN; Polk, TN; Rhea, TN |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 12:20AM EDT until August 12 at 3:15AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN |
| Expires | 2026-08-12T03:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Morristown TN |
| HasExactCoords | true |
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.