Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe Weather near Taunton

BristolUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 18 March 2026 at 18:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 19 recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 March 2026 — 8 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 17 March 2026. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued March 17 at 9:33PM EDT until March 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

An estimated 2,169,483 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 11 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 81 % 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)52 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates41.8740, -71.0640
Nearest CityTaunton (4 km)
Population Exposed2.2M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-18T01:33:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b2710b2cea3747606016f9db5edec8f06e13e42e.002.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescBristol, MA; Plymouth, MA
HeadlineFlood Warning issued March 17 at 9:33PM EDT until March 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Expires2026-03-18T14:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Boston/Norton MA
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 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 52/100, near Taunton (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.