Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert expired on 27 May 2026 at 02:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 20th strongest of the 75 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 17 March 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 7:41PM EDT until May 26 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
An estimated 72,675 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- June 23, 2026 · score 63 · 8.7 km
- September 5, 2026 · score 37 · 12.9 km
- June 23, 2026 · score 67 · 16.5 km
How we know
Confirmed by 8 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 90 % 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 36.9333, -77.2022 |
| Nearest City | Petersburg (37 km) |
| Population Exposed | 72.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-26T23:41:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b2576d690e395b0799b4a7152abfe8670a933609.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Sussex, VA |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 7:41PM EDT until May 26 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-05-26T22:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | Prince George |
| Iem County | Prince George |
| Iem State | VA |
| Iem Wfo | AKQ |
| Iem Remark | NWS employee reported flooding on Courthouse Road. Cars needed to drive on the center line to get through. |
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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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