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
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 71% |
| Coordinates | 38.4178, -102.3378 |
| Nearest City | Garden City (138 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-01T02:16:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.74147fb6e8952a2a24191260f0b7dd2ef83e2231.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Kiowa, CO |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 31 at 8:16PM MDT until August 31 at 10:45PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO |
| Expires | 2026-08-31T22:45:00-06:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Pueblo CO |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | 60 |
| Spc Location | 1 E Cheyenne Wells |
| Spc County | Cheyenne |
| Spc State | CO |
| Spc Comments | Report of 60 MPH wind gust from Mesonet station ID: weatherlink_cb43137a-fef7-477a-a087-e6f5e54b6a7b. (GLD) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 63 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 7 SE Lamar |
| Iem County | Prowers |
| Iem State | CO |
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.
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.