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 7:00 p.m. local time on October 15. 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 45 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Springfield MO
- Area
- Bourbon, Benton, Morgan and 2 more
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 11:58 a.m. CDT, October 13, 2026
- In force from
- 10:00 p.m. CDT, October 13, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 15, 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
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following area, Bourbon and Missouri, including the following areas, Benton, Morgan, St. Clair and Vernon. * WHEN...From 10 PM CDT this evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Training thunderstorms bringing 2 to 4 inches of rain with localized higher amounts up to 5 inches. - 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.