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Flood Watch issued October 13 at 11:58AM CDT until October 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Flood Watch · Bourbon; Benton; Morgan; Vernon; St. Clair. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

Bulletin issued
13 October 2026 at 16:58 UTC
First saved by us
13 October 2026 at 06:58 UTC
Last included in a daily record
14 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Springfield MO · Bourbon; Benton; Morgan; Vernon; St. Clair
Certainty / urgency
Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end)
14 October 2026 at 17:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
14 October 2026 at 03:00 UTC / 16 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC

Archived official description

* 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

Instructions in this archived message

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.

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    Title
    Before

    Flood Watch issued October 13 at 1:49AM CDT until October 14 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

    After

    Flood Watch issued October 13 at 11:58AM CDT until October 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

    Source updated
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 06:49 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 16:58 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 06:49 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 16:58 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 07:00 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 17:00 UTC

    Forecast end
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC

    After

    16 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC

    Message type
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    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
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    Source alert

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    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    * 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

    After

    * 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

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3bbb3938ef5cd787b6ac709fa93c58d35085dc3d.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1cc682bf69443d001657392fb9f23d1b2a46bd3b.002.1

    Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 16:58 UTC

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First saved record · 13 October 2026 at 06:58 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flood Watch issued October 13 at 1:49AM CDT until October 14 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 06:49 UTC

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    Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

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