Calamity
highSevere weatherCalamity Score: 28

Severe weather in United States

KiowaUnited StatesNOAA

This alert is in force until 1 September 2026, 04:45 UTC.

No stronger detection stands among the 5 recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 July 2026 — one other scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 8:16PM MDT until August 31 at 10:45PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

How we know

Confirmed by 13 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 71 % 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)28 / 100
Our confidence71%
Coordinates38.4178, -102.3378
Nearest CityGarden City (138 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-09-01T02:16:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.74147fb6e8952a2a24191260f0b7dd2ef83e2231.001.1

Score Breakdown

50
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescKiowa, CO
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 8:16PM MDT until August 31 at 10:45PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Expires2026-08-31T22:45:00-06:00
SenderNameNWS Pueblo CO
HasExactCoordstrue
Spc ReportTypewind
Spc Speed60
Spc Location1 E Cheyenne Wells
Spc CountyCheyenne
Spc StateCO
Spc CommentsReport of 60 MPH wind gust from Mesonet station ID: weatherlink_cb43137a-fef7-477a-a087-e6f5e54b6a7b. (GLD)
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude63
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City7 SE Lamar
Iem CountyProwers
Iem StateCO

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 28/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.