This alert expired on 6 July 2026 at 02:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 8th strongest of the 21 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 5 at 7:48PM EDT until July 5 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- August 7, 2026 · score 39 · 17.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 71 % 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 | 71% |
| Coordinates | 38.7320, -79.3240 |
| Nearest City | Harrisonburg (50 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-05T23:48:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bc334faba6325ead60affae3b9df33713f942915.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Pendleton, WV |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 5 at 7:48PM EDT until July 5 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Expires | 2026-07-05T22:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 1 S Ruddle |
| Iem County | Pendleton |
| Iem State | WV |
| Iem Wfo | LWX |
| Iem Remark | US-220 closed in multiple spots between Franklin and Upper Tract due to high water flowing over the road (1 to 2 feet deep in spots). Culverts washed out. WV DOH on way to repair. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_38.700_-79.330_1783290480000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783290480000,"latitude":38.7,"longitude":-79.33},{"id":"iem_D_38.440_-78.870_1783296720000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783296720000,"latitude":38.44,"longitude":-78.87},{"id":"iem_F_38.730_-79.340_1783295040000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783295040000,"latitude":38.73,"longitude":-79.34},{"id":"iem_F_38.700_-79.310_1783295160000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783295160000,"latitude":38.7,"longitude":-79.31}] |
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.