United StatesOctober 2026
National Weather Service warnings and watches: October 2026
AreaZine recorded 2,116 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 WichitaWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Russell, Lincoln, Barton and 14 more, KS
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Harper and Sumner, KS
Expired 9:30 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Prowers, CO
Expired 9:00 a.m. MDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Corpus ChristiWarningOctober 1, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bee, Jim Wells, Live Oak and 3 more, TX
Expired 8:15 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Scott, Henry, Mercer and 1 more, IA and IL
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Houston/GalvestonWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Burleson, Brazos, Washington and 2 more, TX
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Houston/GalvestonWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Walker, Grimes, Montgomery and 7 more, TX
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Dickinson, Geary, Morris and 1 more, KS
Expired 10:15 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS San JuanWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Naguabo, PR
Expired 9:45 p.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Wabaunsee, KS
Expired 9:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Sedgwick, KS
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Corpus ChristiWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Duval, Jim Wells, Live Oak and 1 more, TX
Expired 9:30 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Atchison, Miami, Linn and 27 more, KS and MO
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 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 San AngeloWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Mason, TX
Expired 9:30 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Bent, CO
Expired 6:15 p.m. MDT, October 1, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Chase, KS
Expired 9:30 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Nuckolls and Webster, NE
Expired 1:45 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: McPherson and Marion, KS
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Lyon, Osage and Wabaunsee, KS
Expired 9:45 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Kingman, KS
Expired 9:30 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Pottawatomie, KS
Expired 9:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 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: Jackson, Pottawatomie, Riley and 2 more, KS
Expired 10:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS TopekaWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Republic, Washington, Marshall and 14 more, KS
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TopekaWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Douglas, Lyon, Osage and 3 more, KS
Expired 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Dallas, IA
Expired 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Dallas and Polk, IA
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Polk, IA
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Black Hawk, IA
Expired 4:36 p.m. CDT, October 3, 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 WichitaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Harvey, KS
Expired 9:30 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Brown, Jackson and Nemaha, KS
Expired 10:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Geary, Jackson, Nemaha and 3 more, KS
Expired 10:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningOctober 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm, Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm, Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm and 1 more
Expired 5:15 p.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Corpus ChristiWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Goliad and Victoria, TX
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Corpus ChristiWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: La Salle, McMullen, Live Oak and 7 more, TX
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Jewell and Mitchell, KS
Expired 12:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Clay and Nuckolls, NE
Expired 11:30 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Nuckolls and Webster, NE
Expired 10:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Jackson, Shawnee and Wabaunsee, KS
Expired 6:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll, MO
Expired 11:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Ford, Gray, Haskell and 2 more, KS
Expired 10:15 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Henry, Mercer, Rock Island and 1 more, IL
Expired 7:15 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Mitchell, KS
Expired 10:28 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningOctober 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm, Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm, Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm and 1 more
Expired 5:15 p.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Monroe, FL
Expired 6:15 p.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: McPherson and Marion, KS
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Houston/GalvestonWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Burleson, Brazos, Washington and 2 more, TX
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningOctober 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm and Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm
Expired 4:15 p.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Milwaukee/SullivanWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Lake and Kenosha, IL and WI
In force until 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningOctober 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms and Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fatho
Expired 4:45 p.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Llano, Burnet, Williamson and 20 more, TX
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Lee, Fayette, Karnes and 2 more, TX
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Chariton, Howard and Saline, MO
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Boone, Cooper, Howard and 1 more, MO
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll, Lafayette and Saline, MO
In force until 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Jackson, Lafayette and Ray, MO
In force until 3:30 a.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll, Chariton and Saline, MO
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Leavenworth and Platte, KS and MO
Expired 5:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).