This alert expired on 24 May 2026 at 02:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 21 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued May 23 at 8:38PM EDT until May 23 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
An estimated 372,837 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 30, 2026 · score 48 · 5.8 km
- May 2, 2026 · score 43 · 6.3 km
How we know
Confirmed by 8 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 89 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 89% |
| Coordinates | 28.8717, -81.8467 |
| Nearest City | Leesburg (8 km) |
| Population Exposed | 372.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-24T00:38:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.78901e93b0fa3b81f178184e434dd712586c2fd4.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Lake, FL |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued May 23 at 8:38PM EDT until May 23 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL |
| Expires | 2026-05-23T22:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Melbourne FL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | R |
| Iem Magnitude | 4.35 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 1 NW Lake Griffin |
| Iem County | Lake |
| Iem State | FL |
| Iem Wfo | MLB |
| Iem Remark | Ambient Weather Station. |
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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 43/100, near Leesburg (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.