This alert expired on 1 August 2026 at 23:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 18th strongest of the 68 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued August 1 at 4:33PM EDT until August 1 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
An estimated 249,552 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- May 16, 2026 · score 43 · 9.4 km
- August 12, 2026 · score 43 · 11.1 km
- March 12, 2026 · score 52 · 14.5 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 81 % 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 | 81% |
| Coordinates | 39.2960, -86.0420 |
| Nearest City | Columbus (15 km) |
| Population Exposed | 249.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-01T20:33:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.83003392ea123480014b423ecb88be541f45dcac.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Bartholomew, IN; Brown, IN; Johnson, IN; Shelby, IN |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued August 1 at 4:33PM EDT until August 1 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN |
| Expires | 2026-08-01T19:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Indianapolis IN |
| HasExactCoords | true |
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 Columbus (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.