Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe weather near Hopewell

Prince GeorgeUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 5 August 2026 at 05:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 7th strongest of the 91 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 43 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued August 4 at 6:58PM EDT until August 5 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

An estimated 422,061 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 37 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 91 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)43 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates37.2110, -77.1962
Nearest CityHopewell (13 km)
Population Exposed422.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-04T22:58:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9088b997e246381c229da2b04ffbd6c88a237829.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlood Warning
UrgencyExpected
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescCharles City, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Henrico, VA; Prince George, VA; Surry, VA; Sussex, VA
HeadlineFlood Warning issued August 4 at 6:58PM EDT until August 5 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Expires2026-08-05T01:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Wakefield VA
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem City2 NW Adkins Store
Iem CountyCharles City
Iem StateVA
Iem WfoAKQ
Iem RemarkNorth bound lanes on Lott Cary Rd near Samaria Ln closed due to flooding.
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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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Hopewell (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.