Calamity
CriticalRiver FloodsCalamity Score: 54

River Floods near Huntington

HuntingtonUnited StatesUSGS Water Services

Reported by USGS Water Services 110 days ago.

It is one of only 3 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 28 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 28 April 2026.

What the source measured

USGS Water Services reported: Major Flooding at WABASH RIVER AT ANDREWS, IN, IN | Gage height: 962.06 ft | Ref. point: 17.58 ft

An estimated 27,625 people live within 50 km of this point.

How we know

One source: USGS Water Services. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 54 out of 100, at 70 % 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

TypeRiver Floods
SeverityCritical
Calamity Score (ours)54 / 100
Our confidence70%
Coordinates40.8688, -85.6020
Nearest CityHuntington (9 km)
Population Exposed27.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-17T22:27:09.197Z
Sourcehttps://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/03324095/

Score Breakdown

85
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

SiteNo03324095
StationNameWABASH RIVER AT ANDREWS, IN
FloodCategorymajor_flooding
GageHeight962.06
RpElevation17.58
RpNameBFE
StateCodeIN

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 river flood event with CalamityScore 54/100, near Huntington (United States), based on data from nwis. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.