This alert expired on 10 August 2026 at 03:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 99 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 19 July 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 7:01PM CDT until August 9 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
An estimated 342,371 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 9, 2026 · score 43 · 5.1 km
- May 22, 2026 · score 67 · 5.4 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 43 · 5.8 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 85 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 85% |
| Coordinates | 34.7383, -86.6633 |
| Nearest City | Huntsville (7 km) |
| Population Exposed | 342.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-10T00:01:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Madison, AL |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 7:01PM CDT until August 9 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL |
| Expires | 2026-08-09T22:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Huntsville AL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 2 N Trinity |
| Iem County | Morgan |
| Iem State | AL |
| Iem Wfo | HUN |
| Iem Remark | A tree was reported down near the intersection of Ne Seneca Drive & highway 20 blocking one lane. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_34.630_-87.090_1786317360000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786317360000,"latitude":34.63,"longitude":-87.09}] |
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 43/100, near Huntsville (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.