Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe weather near Helena

Lewis and ClarkUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 23 July 2026 at 04:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 32 recorded within 20 km of this point since 3 April 2026 — 18 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 12 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 22 at 9:25PM MDT until July 22 at 10:45PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

An estimated 32,091 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 3 April 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 81 % 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)34 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates46.6867, -111.6676
Nearest CityHelena (30 km)
Population Exposed32.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-23T03:25:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ec4b719f6fff549884018249df031cd5895ae1d0.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescBroadwater, MT; Lewis and Clark, MT
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued July 22 at 9:25PM MDT until July 22 at 10:45PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Expires2026-07-22T22:45:00-06:00
SenderNameNWS Great Falls MT
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 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 34/100, near Helena (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.