Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert expired on 27 May 2026 at 00:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 10th strongest of the 184 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 25 May 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 5:25PM EDT until May 26 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
An estimated 487,032 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- August 5, 2026 · score 41 · 6.9 km
- July 21, 2026 · score 37 · 6.9 km
- May 25, 2026 · score 43 · 8.5 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 90 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 37.2423, -77.3438 |
| Nearest City | Petersburg (5 km) |
| Population Exposed | 487.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-26T21:25:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.837e199ea78d5c1efbe63d6c5463129312321f42.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Chesterfield, VA; Dinwiddie, VA; Prince George, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Petersburg, VA |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 5:25PM EDT until May 26 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-05-26T20:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | Prince George |
| Iem County | Prince George |
| Iem State | VA |
| Iem Wfo | AKQ |
| Iem Remark | NWS employee reported flooding on Courthouse Road. Cars needed to drive on the center line to get through. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_37.290_-77.370_1779831240000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779831240000,"latitude":37.29,"longitude":-77.37},{"id":"iem_F_37.230_-77.280_1779831900000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779831900000,"latitude":37.23,"longitude":-77.28}] |
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 8 March 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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