This alert expired on 6 July 2026 at 00:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 53 recorded within 20 km of this point since 25 April 2026 — 21 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 13 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 5 at 5:25PM CDT until July 5 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
An estimated 39,661 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 25 April 2026
- July 25, 2026 · score 34 · 8.3 km
- August 27, 2026 · score 28 · 19.9 km
- May 23, 2026 · score 34 · 22.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 7 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 88 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 32.3540, -88.6880 |
| Nearest City | Meridian (1 km) |
| Population Exposed | 39.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-05T22:25:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.670f54a4c697db041897e53567a28adda857d899.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Lauderdale, MS |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 5 at 5:25PM CDT until July 5 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS |
| Expires | 2026-07-05T19:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Jackson MS |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 3 N Meridian |
| Iem County | Lauderdale |
| Iem State | MS |
| Iem Wfo | JAN |
| Iem Remark | Social media video of flash flooding occurring along N Hills St. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_32.370_-88.740_1783287900000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783287900000,"latitude":32.37,"longitude":-88.74},{"id":"iem_F_32.370_-88.700_1783287300000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783287300000,"latitude":32.37,"longitude":-88.7},{"id":"iem_D_32.380_-88.680_1783285500000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783285500000,"latitude":32.38,"longitude":-88.68},{"id":"iem_D_32.350_-89.070_1783283700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783283700000,"latitude":32.35,"longitude":-89.07},{"id":"iem_D_32.420_-88.670_1783286100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783286100000,"latitude":32.42,"longitude":-88.67},{"id":"iem_F_32.410_-88.710_1783287000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783287000000,"latitude":32.41,"longitude":-88.71}] |
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 34/100, near Meridian (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.