United StatesOctober 2026
National Weather Service warnings and watches: October 2026
AreaZine recorded 2,098 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 San DiegoWarningOctober 1, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 1, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Orange County Inland, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 1, 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 WichitaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Harper and Sumner, KS
Expired 9:30 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Gage, NE
Expired 5:52 a.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Seward, NE
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Gage and Saline, NE
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Saline, NE
Expired 2:20 p.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Saline, NE
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Cass, NE
Expired 11:56 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Saline and Seward, NE
Expired 8:45 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Gage, NE
Expired 7:55 p.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Saunders, NE
Expired 7:47 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Jefferson, NE
Expired 12:32 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Saunders, NE
Expired 7:25 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Fremont and Mills, IA
Expired 3:08 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Pottawattamie, IA
Expired 4:30 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Kingman, KS
Expired 9:30 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningOctober 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM and Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out
Expired 9:00 p.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Sedgwick, KS
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Daviess and Gentry, MO
Expired 6:34 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Daviess and Livingston, MO
Expired 7:06 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Linn and Livingston, MO
Expired 10:54 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll and Chariton, MO
In force until 4:18 a.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll, Chariton, Linn and 1 more, MO
Expired 8:06 a.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS TopekaWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Douglas, Lyon, Osage and 3 more, KS
Expired 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TopekaWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Marshall, Nemaha, Brown and 8 more, KS
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Harvey, KS
Expired 9:30 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Corpus ChristiWarningOctober 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays and Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Chase, KS
Expired 9:30 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Chase, McPherson, Marion and 1 more, KS
Expired 9:30 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Pottawatomie, KS
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Grand ForksWarningOctober 1, 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 Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Black Hawk, Butler, Grundy and 1 more, IA
Expired 10:45 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TiyanWatchOctober 1, 2026
Coastal Flood Watch: Tinian and Saipan, MP
Expired 10:00 p.m. UTC+10, October 5, 2026
NWS WichitaWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: McPherson, Marion, Chase and 8 more, KS
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Lyon, Osage and Wabaunsee, KS
Expired 11:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Bent, CO
Expired 7:30 a.m. MDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Polk, IA
Expired 7:32 p.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Marion, Polk and Warren, IA
Expired 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Dallas, IA
Expired 2:30 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Llano, TX
Expired 9:34 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Cloud, KS
Expired 11:09 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Corpus ChristiWarningOctober 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre, Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays, Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays and 3 more
Expired 9:30 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningOctober 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM and Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out
Expired 9:00 p.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Lee and Clark, IA and MO
Expired 10:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Marshall, KS
In force until 10:16 p.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Marshall and Washington County, KS
Expired 5:12 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Marshall, KS
Expired 4:45 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Mitchell, KS
Expired 3:53 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Doniphan, Holt and Andrew, KS and MO
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Atchison, Miami, Linn and 33 more, KS and MO
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Fort WorthWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Dallas, TX
Expired 4:30 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningOctober 1, 2026
Gale Warning: Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningOctober 1, 2026
Gale Warning: Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningOctober 1, 2026
Gale Warning: Kiska to Attu Bering Side
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningOctober 1, 2026
Gale Warning: Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningOctober 1, 2026
Gale Warning: Cape Tolstoi to Unalga Pass from 15 to 100 NM
Expired 5:00 p.m. AKDT, October 2, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningOctober 1, 2026
Gale Warning: Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 2, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningOctober 1, 2026
Gale Warning: Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 2, 2026
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).