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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 24 at 4:09PM MST until September 24 at 4:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

The heavy rain has ended. Flood waters have receded. Flooding is nolonger expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remainingroad closures.

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
1197th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Location
North America
Updated
Sep 28, 6:52 AM UTC
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood-Move to Higher Ground

Heavy rainfall from storms that have moved through the area has caused rapidly rising water and dangerous flooding. If you are in a low-lying, flood-prone area, near a drainage, arroyo, creek, or burn scar, MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW.

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
This month
62nd Weather alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
Location
North America
Event
Sep 24, 10:39 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 6:54 AM UTC
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NASA EONET events: Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, Mississippi

4 Miles S from McLain, MS

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Extreme (5/5)
This month
8th Natural disaster alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
Location
31.0526, -88.8379 (North America)
Event
Sep 23, 10:12 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 9:52 AM UTC
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NWS / NOAA weather: Fire Warning

Brush fire in Mayfield/Oasis area.

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
This month
61st Weather alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
Location
North America
Event
Sep 24, 10:00 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 6:54 AM UTC

What Makes Rapid Alerts Different

Every item here clears a multi-step check before it reaches you. No raw wire copy. No speculation. Each alert is drawn from government, official, and verified primary sources, cross-checked and scored for reliability before publishing.

Alerts come through two paths: live monitoring of official and primary source feeds, and direct messages from our team when a development warrants immediate attention. Team messages are labeled "From our team."

The confidence chip on each alert tells you what kind of verification it carries, at a glance. Source attribution is included so you can trace every item back to its origin.

For detailed analysis and expanded reporting on major events, see the main Alerts page. The Rapid stream is built for speed on fast-moving developments.

Continuously updated. New items appear here as they clear verification.

Expanding Coverage: This stream is actively growing. New sources, regions, and alert categories are added on a regular basis. You may notice the coverage mix evolving as the network expands.

Reading the Confidence Chip

Each alert carries one chip that tells you its reliability level at a glance:

  • Tier 1: Highest confidence. Confirmed by multiple authoritative or official sources.
  • Tier 2: Strong but still developing. Backed by credible sources, with verification ongoing.
  • Multi-source: Cleared sourcing, consistency, and accuracy checks; corroborated by independent reports.

Every item also clears the same checks before publishing, whichever chip it carries; the box above explains what "cleared" means. Sourcing detail (how many independent reports, whether it is a primary/official source) is shown per-alert in its "Sources" line.

How to Use This Feed

  • Scan fast: The title, timestamp, and chips give you everything you need without reading the full alert.
  • Trust the chip: Tier 1 and Tier 2 mean confirmed by multiple sources, at different confidence levels. Multi-source means corroborated but not yet at tier confidence. Each alert's "Sources" line spells out the detail.
  • Check back: New items appear as they clear verification. The UTC clock shows you exactly how fresh the feed is.
  • Need more depth? Major events get full analysis on the main Alerts page.

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