United StatesOctober 2026
National Weather Service warnings and watches: October 2026
AreaZine recorded 2,164 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 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, Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel, Gulf of America from
Expired 7:00 a.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS San AngeloWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Kimble, Mason and Sutton, TX
Expired 9:15 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Dallas and Polk, IA
Expired 2:12 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Polk, IA
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Jasper, Marion and Polk, IA
Expired 2:12 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Dallas, IA
Expired 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Black Hawk, IA
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Polk, IA
Expired 12:20 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Marion, Polk and Warren, IA
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Edwards, Real and Val Verde, TX
Expired 12:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS NormanWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Garvin, Johnston, Murray and 1 more, OK
Expired 7:45 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningOctober 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge, Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms, Hawk Channel from C
Expired 7:00 a.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS NormanWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Carter, Jefferson, Johnston and 3 more, OK
Expired 10:00 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Black Hawk, Butler, Grundy and 1 more, IA
Expired 10:45 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Val Verde, TX
Expired 10:00 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Gove, Logan, Sheridan and 1 more, KS
Expired 9:00 a.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, Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms
Expired 6:00 a.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS San AngeloWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Brown, TX
Expired 8:45 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningOctober 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms, Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef and Str
Expired 5:45 a.m. EDT, 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, Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms
Expired 6:00 a.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Mitchell, KS
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Val Verde, TX
Expired 3:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Val Verde, TX
Expired 2:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Midland/OdessaWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Borden, Scurry, Howard and 6 more, TX
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningOctober 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60
Expired 6:30 a.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Clay and Nuckolls, NE
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Lancaster, NE
Expired 9:12 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Cass and Sarpy, NE
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Saunders, NE
Expired 8:42 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Saunders, NE
Expired 4:45 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Jewell, Republic and Nuckolls, KS and NE
Expired 3:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS NormanWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Oklahoma, Lincoln, McClain and 18 more, OK and TX
Expired 1:00 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 Midland/OdessaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Terrell, TX
Expired 6:30 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Seward, NE
Expired 11:30 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Seward, NE
Expired 9:24 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Gage and Saline, NE
Expired 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Jefferson, NE
Expired 5:54 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Saline and Seward, NE
Expired 10:39 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Saline, NE
Expired 4:25 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Nuckolls and Webster, NE
Expired 11:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningOctober 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms, Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef and Str
Expired 5:45 a.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
NWS NormanWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Carter, Garvin and Stephens, OK
Expired 6:15 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Marshall and Washington County, KS
Expired 11:21 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Washington County, KS
Expired 5:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWatchOctober 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie and 21 more, IA and NE
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Marshall, KS
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Fort WorthWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cooke and Montague, TX
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS NormanWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Carter, Johnston, Love and 2 more, OK
Expired 5:45 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS NormanWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Archer and Clay, TX
Expired 6:00 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Black Hawk, Butler, Grundy and 1 more, IA
Expired 10:45 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS NormanWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Coal, Hughes, Johnston and 1 more, OK
Expired 7:30 a.m. CDT, October 1, 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 NormanWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cleveland and Oklahoma County, OK
Expired 5:30 a.m. CDT, October 1, 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 Midland/OdessaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Pecos and Terrell, TX
Expired 4:15 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Fort WorthWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cooke and Montague, TX
Expired 5:00 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll and 3 more, IA
Expired 7:15 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS Midland/OdessaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Terrell, TX
Expired 6:30 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cloud, KS
Expired 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).