This alert expired on 26 May 2026 at 09:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 33 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued May 26 at 3:01AM EDT until May 26 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
An estimated 42,082 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 22, 2026 · score 58 · 15.5 km
- July 22, 2026 · score 34 · 20.0 km
- August 5, 2026 · score 34 · 23.8 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 91 % 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 | 91% |
| Coordinates | 36.7413, -78.9688 |
| Nearest City | Danville (42 km) |
| Population Exposed | 42.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-26T07:01:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5eb27aaaa1a4b92464aab19abbab5d632b02bd82.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Halifax, VA |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued May 26 at 3:01AM EDT until May 26 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Expires | 2026-05-26T05:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Blacksburg VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 1 W Meherrin |
| Iem County | Prince Edward |
| Iem State | VA |
| Iem Wfo | AKQ |
| Iem Remark | The 911 call center reported flooding on Love Road. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_36.700_-78.910_1779762600000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779762600000,"latitude":36.7,"longitude":-78.91},{"id":"iem_F_36.780_-79.000_1779762600000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779762600000,"latitude":36.78,"longitude":-79},{"id":"iem_F_37.090_-78.380_1779757500000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779757500000,"latitude":37.09,"longitude":-78.38}] |
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.