United StatesOctober 2026
National Weather Service warnings and watches: October 2026
AreaZine recorded 2,135 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 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
NWS GoodlandWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Greeley, Logan, Wallace and 1 more, KS
Expired 3:45 p.m. MDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Marion, Polk and Warren, IA
Expired 9:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Nuckolls and Thayer, NE
Expired 7:30 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll, MO
Expired 9:00 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 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: Polk and Story, IA
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Jasper, Marion and Polk, IA
Expired 5:30 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Story, IA
Expired 8:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Greeley, Logan, Wallace and 1 more, KS
Expired 1:45 p.m. MDT, 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 MiamiWarningOctober 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Biscayne Bay, Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM and Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters
Expired 11:30 a.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: City and Borough of Juneau, AK
Expired 7:45 a.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Ellis and Trego, KS
Expired 1:30 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Jewell and Mitchell, KS
Expired 12:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Clinton and Scott, IA
Expired 10:30 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Des Moines, Henry and Lee, IA
Expired 12:00 p.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Keokuk, IA
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS San AngeloWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Mason, TX
Expired 7:24 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS San AngeloWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Kimble, TX
Expired 9:49 a.m. CDT, 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 Dodge CityWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Trego, Ellis, Scott and 17 more, KS
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS ChicagoWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Lake, IL
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS NormanWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Hughes, Garvin, Murray and 8 more, OK
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Fort WorthWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Ellis and Johnson, TX
Expired 12:30 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Linn and Livingston, MO
Expired 1:18 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll, Chariton, Linn and 1 more, MO
Expired 6:38 p.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Daviess and Livingston, MO
Expired 3:24 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll and Chariton, MO
Expired 1:27 p.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Daviess and Gentry, MO
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Clay, KS
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Marshall and Washington County, KS
Expired 11:19 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Marshall, KS
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Cloud, KS
Expired 7:15 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Marshall, KS
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Republic, KS
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Cloud, KS
Expired 1:47 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Fort WorthWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Dallas, TX
Expired 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Edwards and Val Verde, TX
Expired 10:00 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Black Hawk, IA
Expired 4:36 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Mitchell, KS
Expired 7:36 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Boone, Cooper, Howard and 1 more, MO
Expired 9:45 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll, Chariton and Saline, MO
Expired 9:45 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Chariton, Howard and Saline, MO
Expired 9:45 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Jackson, Lafayette and Ray, MO
In force until 10:00 p.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll, Lafayette and Saline, MO
In force until 7:40 a.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Leavenworth and Platte, KS and MO
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Doniphan, Andrew and Buchanan, KS and MO
Expired 10:30 p.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Johnson, Louisa and Washington County, IA
Expired 7:48 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Benton and Iowa County, IA
Expired 9:45 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa, IA
Expired 9:45 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).