Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe weather near Columbia

RichlandUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 10 August 2026 at 21:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 51 recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 March 2026 — 10 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 30 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 3:32PM EDT until August 10 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

An estimated 214,909 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 13 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 7 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 91 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)43 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates34.1320, -80.8600
Nearest CityColumbia (21 km)
Population Exposed214.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-10T19:32:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c7fb67c08f4424e834a4e09df6783dc6f2c603fc.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescKershaw, SC; Richland, SC
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 3:32PM EDT until August 10 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Expires2026-08-10T17:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Columbia SC
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City4 NE Sesquicentennial S
Iem CountyRichland
Iem StateSC
Iem WfoCAE
Iem RemarkSCDPS reported a tree blocking the roadway near the intersection of Two Notch Road and Bookman Rd. Time estimated by radar.
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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 10 February 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 43/100, near Columbia (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.