United StatesOctober 2026
National Weather Service warnings and watches: October 2026
AreaZine recorded 2,063 warnings and watches from NWS in October 2026. Nationally the NWS has issued 355 warnings in October 2026 so far (the month is not over; 1,318 in an average October of 2008-2025).
Which warnings did the NWS issue most in October 2026?
| Product | October 2026 | An average October, 2008-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Flood Advisory | 304 | 403 |
| Flood Warning | 182 | 252 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 126 | 141 |
| Frost Advisory | 30 | 156 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 28 | 471 |
| Flood Watch | 23 | 26 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 22 | 110 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 17 | 79 |
| Wind Advisory | 14 | 156 |
| Heat Advisory | 8 | 6 |
October 2026 is not over: the archive counts to October 6, 2026.
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC). A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
Every notice, October 2026
NWS Milwaukee/SullivanWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Lake and Kenosha, IL and WI
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Socorro, NM
Expired 12:00 a.m. MDT, October 4, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: McDowell, WV
Expired 9:45 p.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Calcasieu, LA
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Calcasieu, LA
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS Green BayWarningOctober 2, 2026
Freeze Warning: Vilas, Forest, Florence and 1 more, WI
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 2, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 2, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: San Diego County Coastal Areas, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 2, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: San Diego County Inland Valleys, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 2, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Orange County Coastal, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 2, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Orange County Inland, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 2, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS TiyanWarningOctober 2, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning: Tinian and Saipan, MP
Expired 5:30 a.m. UTC+10, October 3, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Buchanan and McDowell, VA and WV
Expired 9:30 p.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Johnson, Louisa and Washington County, IA
Expired 5:24 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Benton and Iowa County, IA
In force until 7:12 a.m. CDT, October 9, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa, IA
In force until 9:00 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa, IA
In force until 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa and Muscatine, IA
In force until 12:00 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Johnson and Washington County, IA
Expired 4:23 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Lake and Volusia, FL
Expired 11:00 a.m. EDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Des Moines, Henry and Lee, IA
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Keokuk, IA
Expired 3:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Clinton and Scott, IA
Expired 8:45 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS MarquetteWarningOctober 2, 2026
Freeze Warning: Ontonagon, Houghton, Baraga and 11 more, MI
Expired 10:00 a.m. EDT, October 3, 2026
NWS ChicagoWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Lake, IL
Expired 2:30 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Gage, NE
Expired 4:09 a.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Seward, NE
Expired 4:54 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Saline, NE
Expired 4:18 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Saline, NE
Expired 2:49 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Gage and Saline, NE
Expired 10:25 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Gage, NE
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Saline and Seward, NE
Expired 2:02 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: McDowell, WV
Expired 9:45 p.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
NWS DuluthWarningOctober 2, 2026
Freeze Warning: Ashland and Iron, WI
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Buchanan and McDowell, VA and WV
Expired 9:30 p.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Marshall and Washington County, KS
Expired 12:30 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Cloud, KS
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Marshall, KS
In force until 3:00 p.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Atchison and Nemaha, MO and NE
Expired 12:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Holt and Richardson, MO and NE
Expired 2:20 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Atchison and Leavenworth, KS
Expired 7:45 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Platte, MO
In force until 7:58 a.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Platte, MO
In force until 11:30 p.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Buchanan, MO
Expired 2:03 p.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll, Chariton, Linn and 1 more, MO
In force until 6:47 a.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll and Chariton, MO
In force until 2:04 a.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Daviess and Livingston, MO
Expired 1:36 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Linn and Livingston, MO
Expired 8:40 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Socorro, NM
Expired 12:00 a.m. MDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Jackson, Lafayette and Ray, MO
In force until 2:00 a.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll, Lafayette and Saline, MO
In force until 11:48 a.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Chariton, Howard and Saline, MO
In force until 5:00 p.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll, Chariton and Saline, MO
In force until 11:36 p.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Boone, Cooper, Howard and 1 more, MO
In force until 12:38 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Doniphan, Andrew and Buchanan, KS and MO
Expired 8:48 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Atchison, Buchanan and Platte, KS and MO
Expired 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 2, 2026
Gale Warning: Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM
Expired 6:00 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 2, 2026
Gale Warning: Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM, Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM and Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM
Expired 6:00 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 2, 2026
Gale Warning: Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM
Expired 6:00 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).