This alert expired on 3 August 2026 at 00:01 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 21st strongest of the 45 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 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: Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 7:51PM EDT until August 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
An estimated 49,441 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- August 5, 2026 · score 28 · 2.3 km
- May 13, 2026 · score 43 · 11.0 km
- June 7, 2026 · score 39 · 11.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 86 % 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) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 39.8457, -80.0893 |
| Nearest City | Morgantown (26 km) |
| Population Exposed | 49.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-02T23:51:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7f6ecde65cf250e0c69ca8dd5af4ba02e4c92294.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Fayette, PA; Greene, PA; Marion, WV; Monongalia, WV |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 7:51PM EDT until August 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA |
| Expires | 2026-08-02T20:01:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Pittsburgh PA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 NW Republic |
| Iem County | Fayette |
| Iem State | PA |
| Iem Wfo | PBZ |
| Iem Remark | Tree down blocking both lanes of Rocky Run Road. Time estimated via radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_39.980_-79.890_1785705600000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1785705600000,"latitude":39.98,"longitude":-79.89}] |
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, near Morgantown (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.