NWS Springfield MOFA.A 0013October 13, 2026
Flood Watch: Bourbon, Benton, Morgan and 2 more, KS and MO
The National Weather Service office in Springfield issued a flood watch for Bourbon, Benton, Morgan and 2 more in Kansas, Missouri, in force until 10:00 a.m. local time on October 14. It was the 13th areal flood watch the NWS office in Springfield issued in 2026. Kansas had 4 flood watches in October 2026, against 1 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Kansas's flood watchs by year).
Watch
In force for 12 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Springfield MO
- Area
- Bourbon, Benton, Morgan and 2 more
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 1:49 a.m. CDT, October 13, 2026
- In force from
- 10:00 p.m. CDT, October 13, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 a.m. CDT, October 14, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KSGF FA.A 0013
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Watches in Kansas since 2008Every warning type in Kansas
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* WHAT...Forecast rainfall totals up to 2 to 4 inches. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following area, Bourbon and Missouri, including the following areas, Benton, Morgan, St. Clair and Vernon. * WHEN...From this evening through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.