United StatesOctober 2026
National Weather Service warnings and watches: October 2026
AreaZine recorded 2,070 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 St LouisWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Gasconade and Montgomery, MO
In force until 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Boone, Callaway, Cole and 1 more, MO
In force until 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Callaway and Osage, MO
Expired 11:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Lake and Volusia, FL
Expired 11:00 p.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Nuckolls and Thayer, NE
Expired 7:30 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll and Chariton, MO
In force until 11:48 p.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS TiyanWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Guam County, GU
Expired 11:00 a.m. UTC+10, October 2, 2026
NWS Los Angeles/OxnardWarningOctober 2, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Cuyama Valley, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast and 4 more, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Los Angeles/OxnardWarningOctober 2, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Santa Clarita Valley, Ventura County Beaches and 16 more, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Atchison and Leavenworth, KS
Expired 11:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Boone, Cooper, Howard and 1 more, MO
In force until 11:30 p.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll, Chariton and Saline, MO
In force until 8:07 p.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Jackson, Lafayette and Ray, MO
In force until 11:17 p.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll, Lafayette and Saline, MO
In force until 9:00 a.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Chariton, Howard and Saline, MO
In force until 4:00 p.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Leavenworth and Platte, KS and MO
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Des Moines, Henry and Lee, IA
Expired 3:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Keokuk, IA
Expired 5:34 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Clinton and Scott, IA
Expired 10:15 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Atchison, Buchanan and Platte, KS and MO
Expired 5:00 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Doniphan, Andrew and Buchanan, KS and MO
Expired 11:21 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Cloud, KS
Expired 12:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Atchison and Leavenworth, KS
Expired 10:31 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Milwaukee/SullivanWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Lake and Kenosha, IL and WI
Expired 10:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningOctober 2, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal
Expired 10:30 a.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningOctober 2, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms, Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms
Expired 10:30 a.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TiyanWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Guam County, GU
Expired 10:45 a.m. UTC+10, October 2, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Johnson and Washington County, IA
Expired 12:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Johnson, Louisa and Washington County, IA
Expired 11:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Benton and Iowa County, IA
In force until 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 9, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa, IA
In force until 11:00 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa, IA
In force until 11:00 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa and Muscatine, IA
In force until 4:30 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Pottawatomie, KS
Expired 3:51 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningOctober 2, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms, Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef and Str
Expired 10:00 a.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningOctober 2, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms, Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel, Gulf of America from
Expired 10:30 a.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Harper and Sumner, KS
Expired 9:30 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Harvey, KS
Expired 9:30 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Kingman, KS
Expired 9:30 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Chase, KS
Expired 9:30 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Saline, NE
Expired 3:15 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Daviess and Livingston, MO
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Daviess and Gentry, MO
Expired 7:33 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Linn and Livingston, MO
Expired 3:06 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll, Chariton, Linn and 1 more, MO
Expired 5:00 a.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll and Chariton, MO
In force until 4:18 a.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningOctober 2, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms, Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef, Strait
Expired 10:00 a.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Jefferson, NE
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Grand ForksWarningOctober 2, 2026
Freeze Warning: Roseau, Lake Of The Woods, East Marshall and 11 more, MN and ND
Expired 9:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Buchanan, MO
Expired 3:42 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Platte, MO
Expired 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Platte, MO
In force until 12:35 p.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS Fort WorthWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Dallas, TX
Expired 4:24 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Fort WorthWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Bosque and Hill, TX
Expired 11:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Fort WorthWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Coryell and Lampasas, TX
Expired 11:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Saunders, NE
Expired 7:25 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Gage and Saline, NE
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Calcasieu, LA
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Calcasieu, LA
Expired 3:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Fremont and Mills, IA
Expired 8:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).