This alert expired on 6 August 2026 at 00:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 106 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 22 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 6:17PM EDT until August 5 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 16,152 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- May 20, 2026 · score 34 · 6.4 km
- September 5, 2026 · score 28 · 14.8 km
- July 7, 2026 · score 34 · 15.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 89 % 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 | 89% |
| Coordinates | 38.9650, -80.2083 |
| Nearest City | Clarksburg (37 km) |
| Population Exposed | 16.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-05T22:17:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.622fb684e28431022377da87766ecc3bcfe609ea.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Upshur, WV |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 6:17PM EDT until August 5 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-08-05T20:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 1 ESE Buckhannon |
| Iem County | Upshur |
| Iem State | WV |
| Iem Wfo | RLX |
| Iem Remark | Flooding is occurring on Vicksburg Rd in Buckhannon, and there is also debris on the road. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_38.920_-80.230_1785964680000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1785964680000,"latitude":38.92,"longitude":-80.23},{"id":"iem_F_38.990_-80.210_1785967080000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1785967080000,"latitude":38.99,"longitude":-80.21}] |
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.