This alert expired on 13 August 2026 at 02:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is one of only 3 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 27 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 26 April 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 6:23PM MDT until August 12 at 8:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 59 % 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) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 59% |
| Coordinates | 33.1880, -107.0780 |
| Nearest City | Las Cruces (102 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-13T00:23:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.578bf36096e4f1dea71146dfe9c3951a3d1f7ed4.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Sierra, NM |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 6:23PM MDT until August 12 at 8:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM |
| Expires | 2026-08-12T20:15:00-06:00 |
| SenderName | NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM |
| 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 22/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.