Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe weather near Asheville

BuncombeUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 24 July 2026 at 04:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 21 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 July 23 at 6:05PM EDT until July 24 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

An estimated 95,056 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 81 % 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)39 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates35.6133, -82.5967
Nearest CityAsheville (4 km)
Population Exposed95.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-23T22:05:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a65c4a12dda4346984660df001aba1a107bee212.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescBuncombe, NC
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued July 23 at 6:05PM EDT until July 24 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Expires2026-07-24T00:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
HasExactCoordstrue

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 39/100, near Asheville (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.