Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 19 minutes 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 22 May 2026 at 21:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 102 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 49 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 13 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 22 at 2:45PM CDT until May 22 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
An estimated 298,780 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- May 22, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- June 8, 2026 · score 43 · 11.1 km
- August 10, 2026 · score 43 · 12.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 6 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 90 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 34.3719, -86.4538 |
| Nearest City | Albertville (25 km) |
| Population Exposed | 298.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-22T19:45:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dfac26d85d54c5cdb45bea6d85d14af851539490.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Cullman, AL; Jackson, AL; Madison, AL; Marshall, AL; Morgan, AL |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 22 at 2:45PM CDT until May 22 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL |
| Expires | 2026-05-22T16:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Huntsville AL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 2 SSE Fairview |
| Iem County | Cullman |
| Iem State | AL |
| Iem Wfo | HUN |
| Iem Remark | 911 received report of tree down blocking the roadway. Timing estimated by radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_34.280_-86.590_1779473760000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779473760000,"latitude":34.28,"longitude":-86.59},{"id":"iem_D_34.230_-86.610_1779472920000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779472920000,"latitude":34.23,"longitude":-86.61},{"id":"iem_D_34.240_-86.670_1779472680000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779472680000,"latitude":34.24,"longitude":-86.67},{"id":"iem_D_34.600_-86.110_1779470220000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779470220000,"latitude":34.6,"longitude":-86.11},{"id":"iem_D_34.220_-86.680_1779472680000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779472680000,"latitude":34.22,"longitude":-86.68}] |
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 43/100, near Albertville (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.