This alert expired on 26 May 2026 at 17:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 24 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 17 April 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 9:22AM CDT until May 26 at 12:30PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
An estimated 63,616 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 63 · 6.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 86 % 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 36.9567, -86.5650 |
| Nearest City | Bowling Green (12 km) |
| Population Exposed | 63.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-26T14:22:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d312aca7b76a9bb46c2d2182c7f7775c9aa945c3.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Logan, KY; Simpson, KY; Warren, KY |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 26 at 9:22AM CDT until May 26 at 12:30PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY |
| Expires | 2026-05-26T12:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Louisville KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | R |
| Iem Magnitude | 1.8 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 4 SE Hadley |
| Iem County | Warren |
| Iem State | KY |
| Iem Wfo | LMK |
| Iem Remark | Heavy rainfall of 1.80 inches since 08:30 AM EDT. A lot of standing water reported at residence. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_R_37.020_-86.570_1779807240000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779807240000,"latitude":37.02,"longitude":-86.57}] |
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 39/100, near Bowling Green (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.