This alert expired on 18 July 2026 at 22:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 112 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 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: Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 2:19PM MDT until July 18 at 4:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 59 % 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) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 59% |
| Coordinates | 44.3529, -103.7557 |
| Nearest City | Rapid City (52 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-18T20:19:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Lawrence, SD |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 2:19PM MDT until July 18 at 4:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD |
| Expires | 2026-07-18T16:00:00-06:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Rapid City SD |
| 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 22/100, near Rapid City (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.