This alert expired on 7 August 2026 at 23:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 85 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 3 August 2026. 27 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 4:36PM EDT until August 7 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 17,056 people live within 50 km of this point.
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 79 % 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 37.9030, -80.9870 |
| Nearest City | Beckley (22 km) |
| Population Exposed | 17.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-07T20:36:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9816b5cbd048c87d142c657337a7667973aa41ee.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Fayette, WV; Raleigh, WV |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 4:36PM EDT until August 7 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-08-07T19:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| 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 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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100, near Beckley (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.