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.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert expired on 17 July 2026 at 23:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 13 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 26 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 14 June 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 17 at 2:38PM MDT until July 17 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
An estimated 101,643 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 26 April 2026
- August 8, 2026 · score 48 · 23.6 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 32.3413, -106.4800 |
| Nearest City | Las Cruces (28 km) |
| Population Exposed | 101.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-17T20:38:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f37045c5f2d7ea09c493c819052b29f3e1e46c56.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Dona Ana, NM |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 17 at 2:38PM MDT until July 17 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM |
| Expires | 2026-07-17T17:00:00-06:00 |
| SenderName | NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM |
| HasExactCoords | true |
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 Las Cruces (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.