Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 37

Severe Weather near Wilmington

New HanoverUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 24 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

2 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 2 km from here.

This alert expired on 7 September 2026 at 00:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 8th strongest of the 50 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued September 6 at 5:36PM EDT until September 6 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

An estimated 133,857 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 84 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)37 / 100
Our confidence84%
Coordinates34.2050, -77.9063
Nearest CityWilmington (6 km)
Population Exposed133.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-06T21:36:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.ab20c7c87b937f580e61a4f960bfaa198a8b0b86.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescBrunswick, NC; New Hanover, NC
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued September 6 at 5:36PM EDT until September 6 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Expires2026-09-06T20:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Wilmington NC
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem City1 NE Wilmington
Iem CountyNew Hanover
Iem StateNC
Iem WfoILM
Iem RemarkWater in apartments near Hanover Landing on Wilshire Blvd. in Wilmington, NC.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_F_34.210_-77.890_1788735480000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788735480000,"latitude":34.21,"longitude":-77.89},{"id":"iem_F_34.230_-77.900_1788734460000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788734460000,"latitude":34.23,"longitude":-77.9}]

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 37/100, near Wilmington (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.