Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 4 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, 17 km from here.
This alert expired on 10 August 2026 at 04:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 10 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 4 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 9 August 2026. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 9:42PM EDT until August 10 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
An estimated 17,403 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 3, 2026 · score 34 · 20.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 85 % 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 85% |
| Coordinates | 37.1125, -81.0375 |
| Nearest City | Radford (41 km) |
| Population Exposed | 17.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-10T01:42:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c2e93cb8c435198091f9479a1ef0f2d0659f44db.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Bland, VA |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 9:42PM EDT until August 10 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Expires | 2026-08-10T00:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Blacksburg VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 1 NNE Bland |
| Iem County | Bland |
| Iem State | VA |
| Iem Wfo | RNK |
| Iem Remark | EM investigating houses were being inundated with water in eastern Bland (0-1000 block of E Blue Grass Trail). |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_37.110_-81.110_1786312800000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786312800000,"latitude":37.11,"longitude":-81.11}] |
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 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.