Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe Weather near Alief

HarrisUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 1 minute ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 23 May 2026 at 23:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 12 recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 May 2026 — 10 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 10 May 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 23 at 4:14PM CDT until May 23 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

An estimated 3,534,009 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 10 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 52 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)52 / 100
Our confidence89%
Coordinates29.8200, -95.6386
Nearest CityAlief (13 km)
Population Exposed3.5M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-23T21:14:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c906841f8c0515a66051ba5d66706dc886f92b95.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescBrazoria, TX; Fort Bend, TX; Harris, TX; Waller, TX
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued May 23 at 4:14PM CDT until May 23 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Expires2026-05-23T18:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Houston/Galveston TX
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem City3 WSW Bellaire
Iem CountyHarris
Iem StateTX
Iem WfoHGX
Iem RemarkMultiple mPing reports of street flooding and vehicles stranded.
Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameKHOU
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_F_29.690_-95.520_1779571980000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779571980000,"latitude":29.69,"longitude":-95.52},{"id":"gnews_weather_494324_122","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1779569940000,"latitude":29.76,"longitude":-95.36}]

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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