This alert expired on 3 September 2026 at 20:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 7th strongest of the 11 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 27 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 12:50PM CDT until September 3 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Nearby, since 27 May 2026
- May 27, 2026 · score 22 · 3.8 km
- September 3, 2026 · score 28 · 18.7 km
- May 27, 2026 · score 22 · 19.3 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 66 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 16 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 66% |
| Coordinates | 31.3095, -95.8790 |
| Nearest City | Palestine (55 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T17:50:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.5e28f588048a74faf17f559844d4ac2821dad544.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Leon, TX |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 12:50PM CDT until September 3 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX |
| Expires | 2026-09-03T15:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Fort Worth TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 8 SSE Teague |
| Iem County | Freestone |
| Iem State | TX |
| Iem Wfo | FWD |
| Iem Remark | Social media report of fast moving water flowing over parts of CR 764 and CR 781 west of Buffalo and southeast of Teague. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_31.260_-95.970_1788451200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788451200000,"latitude":31.26,"longitude":-95.97},{"id":"iem_F_31.520_-96.230_1788449400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788449400000,"latitude":31.52,"longitude":-96.23}] |
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 16/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.