This alert expired on 18 June 2026 at 20:49 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 101 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 1 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 4:39PM EDT until June 18 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
An estimated 540,050 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 1 April 2026
- August 27, 2026 · score 67 · 7.3 km
- August 28, 2026 · score 43 · 8.4 km
- August 27, 2026 · score 43 · 8.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 17 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 48 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) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 89% |
| Coordinates | 43.0914, -73.7614 |
| Nearest City | Saratoga Springs (2 km) |
| Population Exposed | 540.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-18T20:39:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Saratoga, NY |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 4:39PM EDT until June 18 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Albany NY |
| Expires | 2026-06-18T16:49:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Albany NY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 NW Schenectady |
| Iem County | Schenectady |
| Iem State | NY |
| Iem Wfo | ALY |
| Iem Remark | Tree down on wires. |
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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 48/100, near Saratoga Springs (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.