This alert expired on 4 August 2026 at 01:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 7th strongest of the 17 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 18 June 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 7:47PM EDT until August 3 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
An estimated 38,228 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 18 June 2026
- July 7, 2026 · score 39 · 13.6 km
- August 6, 2026 · score 22 · 14.6 km
- July 7, 2026 · score 39 · 25.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 86 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 34.4194, -80.0869 |
| Nearest City | Florence (39 km) |
| Population Exposed | 38.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-03T23:47:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Darlington, SC |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 7:47PM EDT until August 3 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC |
| Expires | 2026-08-03T21:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wilmington NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 5 SSE Laurinburg |
| Iem County | Scotland |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | RAH |
| Iem Remark | Power outage reported by Duke Energy caused by tree on powerline. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_34.700_-79.440_1785796560000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1785796560000,"latitude":34.7,"longitude":-79.44}] |
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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100, near Florence (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.