United StatesSeptember 2026
National Weather Service warnings and watches: September 2026
AreaZine recorded 2,824 warnings and watches from NWS in September 2026. Nationally the NWS issued 3,688 warnings in September 2026, 76% above the average of 2,094 for September in 2008-2025, and 6,031 warnings, watches and advisories in all (IEM VTEC archive).
Which warnings did the NWS issue most in September 2026?
| Product | September 2026 | An average September, 2008-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 2,242 | 970 |
| Flood Advisory | 1,371 | 992 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 876 | 426 |
| Flood Warning | 333 | 390 |
| Heat Advisory | 209 | 31 |
| Flood Watch | 167 | 45 |
| Tornado Warning | 120 | 151 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 114 | 97 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 89 | 62 |
| Wind Advisory | 56 | 59 |
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC). A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
Every notice, September 2026
NWS Midland/OdessaWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Pecos and Terrell, TX
Expired 5:45 p.m. CDT, September 30, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Leavenworth and Platte, KS and MO
In force until 10:00 p.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS NormanWatchSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Watch: Caddo, Canadian, Oklahoma and 27 more, OK and TX
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Rio Arriba, NM
Expired 7:00 a.m. MDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Boone, Cooper, Howard and 1 more, MO
In force until 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Chariton, Howard and Saline, MO
In force until 10:00 p.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll, Chariton and Saline, MO
In force until 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll, Lafayette and Saline, MO
In force until 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Jackson, Lafayette and Ray, MO
In force until 3:00 p.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Leavenworth, Wyandotte and Platte, KS and MO
Expired 9:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll and Chariton, MO
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Linn and Livingston, MO
Expired 11:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Daviess and Livingston, MO
Expired 11:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Daviess and Gentry, MO
Expired 9:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS FairbanksWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning: Central US Arctic Offshore
Expired 5:00 p.m. AKDT, October 1, 2026
NWS WichitaWatchSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Watch: Russell, Lincoln, Barton and 2 more, KS
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Andrew and Nodaway, MO
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS PuebloWatchSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Watch: Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft and Southern San Luis Valley, CO
Expired 6:00 a.m. MDT, October 1, 2026
NWS PuebloWatchSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Watch: Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft and Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft, CO
Expired 6:00 a.m. MDT, October 1, 2026
NWS PuebloWatchSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Watch: Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft, Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft and 22 mor
Expired 12:00 p.m. MDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Tornado Warning: Pawnee, KS
Expired 3:45 p.m. CDT, September 30, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Andrew, Holt and Nodaway, MO
Expired 8:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Andrew and Buchanan, MO
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Sandoval and Santa Fe, NM
Expired 2:00 p.m. MDT, October 1, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Gale Warning: Nelson Lagoon to Unalga Pass from 15 to 70 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 2, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Gale Warning: Cape Tolstoi to Unalga Pass from 15 to 100 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 2, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Gale Warning: Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 2, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Gale Warning: Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 2, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Gale Warning: Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 2, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Gale Warning: Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 2, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Gale Warning: Unimak Pass
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 2, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Gale Warning: Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 2, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Gale Warning: Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 1, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Gale Warning: Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 2, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Gale Warning: Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 2, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Gale Warning: Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Date Line
Expired 5:00 p.m. AKDT, October 1, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Gale Warning: Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N
Expired 5:00 p.m. AKDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Atchison and Holt, MO
Expired 10:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Republic, KS
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Atchison and Leavenworth, KS
Expired 9:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Fort WorthWatchSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Watch: Montague, Cooke, Grayson and 33 more, TX
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TopekaWatchSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Watch: Republic, Washington, Marshall and 14 more, KS
Expired 6:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWatchSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Watch: Atchison, Mercer, Putnam and 7 more, KS and MO
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWatchSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Watch: Doniphan, Atchison, Nodaway and 5 more, KS and MO
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Catron and Socorro, NM
Expired 6:00 p.m. MDT, September 30, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound, Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to
Expired 12:45 p.m. EDT, September 30, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Polk, IA
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Dallas and Polk, IA
Expired 6:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Polk, IA
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Warren, IA
Expired 9:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60
Expired 12:45 p.m. EDT, September 30, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Custer and Pueblo, CO
Expired 2:30 p.m. MDT, September 30, 2026
NWS MedfordWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Hazardous Seas Warning: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm and Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm
Expired 5:00 a.m. PDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Johnson and Washington County, IA
Expired 3:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Benton and Iowa County, IA
Expired 11:15 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Des Moines, Henry and Lee, IA
Expired 11:00 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Keokuk, IA
In force until 3:00 a.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Doniphan, Andrew and Buchanan, KS and MO
Expired 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Platte, MO
Expired 10:15 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningSeptember 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Platte, MO
Expired 10:15 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).