Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 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 24 May 2026 at 18:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 23 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 24 at 11:15AM CDT until May 24 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
An estimated 75,968 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- May 24, 2026 · score 39 · 1.3 km
- June 8, 2026 · score 32 · 2.9 km
- July 3, 2026 · score 39 · 9.8 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 85 % 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 | 85% |
| Coordinates | 34.0015, -86.8615 |
| Nearest City | Cullman (19 km) |
| Population Exposed | 76.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-24T16:15:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ec8697e29704e97e4a609be13c8c287a2f1407c1.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Cullman, AL |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 24 at 11:15AM CDT until May 24 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL |
| Expires | 2026-05-24T13:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Huntsville AL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 2 SSE Cullman |
| Iem County | Cullman |
| Iem State | AL |
| Iem Wfo | HUN |
| Iem Remark | Flash flooding reported on Hart Drive. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_34.150_-86.820_1779639120000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779639120000,"latitude":34.15,"longitude":-86.82}] |
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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