This alert expired on 24 May 2026 at 05:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 19 recorded within 20 km of this point since 2 May 2026 — 7 others scored the same. 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 May 23 at 11:38PM EDT until May 24 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
An estimated 218,493 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 2 May 2026
- July 25, 2026 · score 43 · 4.7 km
- June 29, 2026 · score 43 · 6.3 km
- July 17, 2026 · score 43 · 19.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 10 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 | 28.8800, -82.1095 |
| Nearest City | The Villages (16 km) |
| Population Exposed | 218.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-24T03:38:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fbc46dbd19177919e6d76dc8baaa9ec63ddd50d2.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Citrus, FL; Sumter, FL |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 23 at 11:38PM EDT until May 24 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL |
| Expires | 2026-05-24T01:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | R |
| Iem Magnitude | 4.35 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 1 NW Lake Griffin |
| Iem County | Lake |
| Iem State | FL |
| Iem Wfo | MLB |
| Iem Remark | Ambient Weather Station. |
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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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near The Villages (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.