This alert expired on 6 August 2026 at 00:53 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 52 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 5 August 2026. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 8:43PM EDT until August 5 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
An estimated 16,690 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 5, 2026 · score 34 · 0.0 km
- July 21, 2026 · score 58 · 20.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 89 % 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 | 89% |
| Coordinates | 37.2358, -84.6916 |
| Nearest City | Danville (47 km) |
| Population Exposed | 16.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Date | 2026-08-06 — time not reported by the source |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c7d564ad668b3c4f5181282c9ca52af18128b727.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Pulaski, KY |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 8:43PM EDT until August 5 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY |
| Expires | 2026-08-05T20:53:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Jackson KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 SSE Mount Vernon |
| Iem County | Rockcastle |
| Iem State | KY |
| Iem Wfo | JKL |
| Iem Remark | Tree down due to strong thunderstorm winds. Time estimated via radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_37.310_-84.390_1785965520000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1785965520000,"latitude":37.31,"longitude":-84.39},{"id":"iem_D_37.350_-84.330_1785965760000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1785965760000,"latitude":37.35,"longitude":-84.33}] |
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.