Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather near Bristol

WashingtonUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, 16 km from here.

This alert expired on 20 July 2026 at 01:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 12th strongest of the 51 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 11 July 2026. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 19 at 6:28PM EDT until July 19 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

An estimated 96,821 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 80 % 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)39 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates36.7111, -82.0667
Nearest CityBristol (17 km)
Population Exposed96.8K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-19T22:28:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ebec5d329f48e8d951b6fe9ee758bb8ac09217e4.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescRussell, VA; Washington, VA; City of Bristol, VA
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued July 19 at 6:28PM EDT until July 19 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Expires2026-07-19T21:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Morristown TN
HasExactCoordstrue

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 Bristol (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.