This alert expired on 4 July 2026 at 06:03 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 23 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 4 at 12:53AM CDT until July 4 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
An estimated 294,757 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 May 2026
- June 11, 2026 · score 67 · 12.2 km
- June 11, 2026 · score 43 · 22.3 km
How we know
Confirmed by 12 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 90 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 40.6200, -96.2950 |
| Nearest City | Lincoln (37 km) |
| Population Exposed | 294.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-04T05:53:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fad2bbbb6019866991761f192ea0f5940de5f200.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Otoe, NE |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 4 at 12:53AM CDT until July 4 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE |
| Expires | 2026-07-04T01:03:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Omaha/Valley NE |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 1 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 2 ENE Gretna |
| Iem County | Sarpy |
| Iem State | NE |
| Iem Wfo | OAX |
| Iem Remark | Social media report with a photo of quarter sized hail. Time estimated based on radar. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE |
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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 43/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.