This alert expired on 7 August 2026 at 06:04 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 82 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 40 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 1:54AM EDT until August 7 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 2, 2026 · score 34 · 17.8 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 22 · 20.0 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 22 · 20.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 66 % 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) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 66% |
| Coordinates | 36.6418, -80.6918 |
| Nearest City | Radford (55 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-07T05:54:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.aaa6bd8f5b0874f584d5679e6587c95dbfa24e4c.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Carroll, VA |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 1:54AM EDT until August 7 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Expires | 2026-08-07T02:04:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Blacksburg VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 2 WSW Fancy Gap |
| Iem County | Carroll |
| Iem State | VA |
| Iem Wfo | RNK |
| Iem Remark | Chances Creek Road is completely flooded by flowing water, which has resulted in an ongoing water rescue. Flooding is also being noted in other parts of the county such as Fancy Gap and Hillsville. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_36.660_-80.740_1786064400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786064400000,"latitude":36.66,"longitude":-80.74}] |
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 22/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.