United StatesOctober 2026
National Weather Service warnings and watches: October 2026
AreaZine recorded 2,127 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 PuebloWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Bent, CO
Expired 4:15 p.m. MDT, October 1, 2026
NWS MiamiWarningOctober 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Lake Okeechobee
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Brown, Jackson and Nemaha, KS
Expired 6:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Ford and Gray, KS
Expired 4:45 p.m. CDT, October 1, 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 2:30 p.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningOctober 1, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Finney, Gray and Haskell, KS
Expired 1:45 p.m. CDT, October 1, 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 WichitaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln and 1 more, KS
Expired 3:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningOctober 1, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clark, Ford, Gray and 1 more, KS
Expired 2:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Leavenworth, KS
Expired 2:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Atchison and Leavenworth, KS
Expired 8:22 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Scott, Whiteside, Rock Island and 4 more, IA and IL
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningOctober 1, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Finney, Gray and Haskell, KS
Expired 1:45 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Saunders, NE
Expired 1:30 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningOctober 1, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clark, Ford, Gray and 2 more, KS
Expired 2:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Atascosa, Bexar and Wilson, TX
Expired 7:00 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 San DiegoWarningOctober 1, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Orange County Coastal, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 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 Diego County Inland Valleys, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 1, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: San Diego County Coastal Areas, 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 Dodge CityWarningOctober 1, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Finney, Gray, Haskell and 1 more, KS
Expired 1:45 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Geary, Jackson, Nemaha and 2 more, KS
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS MiamiWarningOctober 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Lake Okeechobee
Expired 1:45 p.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Gage, Jefferson, Saline and 1 more, NE
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS MiamiWarningOctober 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM and Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 1:30 p.m. EDT, October 1, 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 Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Mills, Pottawattamie, Cass and 4 more, IA and NE
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Val Verde, TX
Expired 9:30 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Val Verde, TX
Expired 6:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Val Verde, TX
Expired 6:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningOctober 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm and Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm
Expired 2:15 p.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Pottawattamie, IA
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Fort WorthWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Ellis and Johnson, TX
Expired 12:30 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS MedfordWarningOctober 1, 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 Fort WorthWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Dallas, Denton and Tarrant, TX
Expired 12:30 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Midland/OdessaWarningOctober 1, 2026
High Wind Warning: Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County, Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet and Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, NM and TX
Expired 12:00 p.m. MDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Los Angeles/OxnardWarningOctober 1, 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 1, 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 HastingsWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne and 1 more, KS
Expired 12:15 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Saline, KS
Expired 3:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS DuluthWarningOctober 1, 2026
Freeze Warning: Koochiching, North St. Louis and Central St. Louis, MN
Expired 9:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Atchison and Leavenworth, KS
Expired 2:02 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Gove, Logan, Sheridan and 1 more, KS
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS PuebloWatchOctober 1, 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 17 mor
Expired 12:00 p.m. MDT, October 1, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Bent, CO
Expired 2:15 p.m. MDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Stafford, Edwards, Kiowa and 4 more, KS
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Trego, Ellis, Scott and 17 more, KS
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Saunders, NE
Expired 10:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Gove, Logan, Sheridan and 1 more, KS
Expired 3:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa, Muscatine and Washington County, IA
Expired 11:30 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 WichitaWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Rice, McPherson, Marion and 9 more, KS
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS WichitaWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Russell, Lincoln, Barton and 2 more, KS
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Fort WorthWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Tarrant, TX
Expired 2:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Fillmore and York, NE
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TiyanWarningOctober 1, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning: Tinian Coastal Waters and Saipan Coastal Waters
Expired 1:30 a.m. UTC+10, October 2, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Val Verde, TX
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).