This alert expired on 4 September 2026 at 22:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 14th strongest of the 63 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued September 4 at 3:23PM EDT until September 4 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 34,885 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 28, 2026 · score 34 · 10.0 km
- May 21, 2026 · score 34 · 11.9 km
- July 21, 2026 · score 63 · 16.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 90 % 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) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 39.0791, -79.9727 |
| Nearest City | Clarksburg (39 km) |
| Population Exposed | 34.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-04T19:23:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.6cc42d7a4acd310a15e53a3f7bb602bf9b877f6f.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Barbour, WV; Harrison, WV; Randolph, WV; Upshur, WV |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued September 4 at 3:23PM EDT until September 4 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-09-04T18:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 7 E Holly River State |
| Spc County | Randolph |
| Spc State | WV |
| Spc Comments | Approximately 330 customers without power. (RLX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 3 WSW Buckhannon |
| Iem County | Upshur |
| Iem State | WV |
| Iem Wfo | RLX |
| Iem Remark | Tree down blocking Brushy Fork Rd. |
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 28/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.