Calamity
highSevere weatherCalamity Score: 45

Severe weather near Asheville

HendersonUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 30 June 2026 at 02:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 57 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 27 others scored the same. 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: Flash Flood Warning issued June 29 at 7:42PM EDT until June 29 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

An estimated 95,056 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 14 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 45 out of 100, at 91 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severityhigh
Calamity Score (ours)45 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates35.4114, -82.3871
Nearest CityAsheville (26 km)
Population Exposed95.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-06-29T23:42:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.613c96bef8a0a3818443cc158eed93015dfaa467.001.1

Score Breakdown

50
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescHenderson, NC
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued June 29 at 7:42PM EDT until June 29 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Expires2026-06-29T22:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
HasExactCoordstrue
Spc ReportTypehail
Spc Speed200
Spc Location5 NNW Dana
Spc CountyHenderson
Spc StateNC
Spc Comments(GSP)
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City2 WNW Easley
Iem CountyPickens
Iem StateSC
Iem WfoGSP
Iem RemarkTrees and power lines down on the west side of Easley.

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 10 February 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 45/100, near Asheville (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.