United StatesOctober 2026
National Weather Service warnings and watches: October 2026
AreaZine recorded 2,159 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 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
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa, IA
Expired 9:45 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Webster, Hamilton, Hardin and 33 more, IA
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS MiamiWarningOctober 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM, Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM and Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL fro
Expired 10:45 a.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Atchison and Nemaha, MO and NE
Expired 3:10 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Holt and Richardson, MO and NE
Expired 4:41 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Fremont and Otoe, IA and NE
Expired 12:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa and Muscatine, IA
In force until 3:00 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Johnson and Washington County, IA
Expired 4:17 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Bureau and Putnam, IL
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque and 22 more, IA and IL
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Lake and Volusia, FL
Expired 11:00 a.m. EDT, 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 ChicagoWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Lake, Lee, De Kalb and 12 more, IL and IN
Expired 10:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS San AngeloWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Kimble, Mason, Menard and 1 more, TX
Expired 3:30 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Gove, Logan, Sheridan and 1 more, KS
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS MiamiWarningOctober 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Biscayne Bay, Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM and 2 more
Expired 10:15 a.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Nuckolls and Webster, NE
Expired 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Jewell, Republic and Nuckolls, KS and NE
Expired 8:30 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Holt and Richardson, MO and NE
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Atchison and Nemaha, MO and NE
Expired 5:48 p.m. CDT, October 4, 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 San AngeloWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Brown, San Saba, Kimble and 1 more, TX
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS San AngeloWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Fisher, Nolan, Sterling and 17 more, TX
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS ChicagoWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Lake, IL
Expired 3:30 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Miami, Linn, Leavenworth and 23 more, KS and MO
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Doniphan, Atchison, Nodaway and 5 more, KS and MO
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Atchison, Mercer, Putnam and 7 more, KS and MO
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Clay and Nuckolls, NE
Expired 4:13 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Bent, CO
Expired 12:15 p.m. MDT, October 1, 2026
NWS TiyanWarningOctober 1, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning: Tinian and Saipan, MP
Expired 3:00 p.m. UTC+10, October 1, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Otero, CO
Expired 12:00 p.m. MDT, October 1, 2026
NWS GoodlandWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Cheyenne County, Rawlins, Decatur and 10 more, CO and KS
Expired 6:00 p.m. MDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Platte, MO
Expired 6:03 p.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Buchanan, MO
Expired 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Platte, MO
Expired 8:30 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Andrew and Buchanan, MO
Expired 1:45 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).