First published Oct 13, 2026, 5:20:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 13, 2026, 5:20:15 PM UTC

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

A Flood Watch covers Cherokee and Crawford counties in southeast Kansas and Barton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Hickory, Jasper, Miller, and Polk counties in Missouri. It runs from 10 p.m. CDT October 13 to 7 p.m. CDT October 15, with flooding possible from excessive rainfall.

Illustrative image: The Mad River in the Mad River Gorge & Nature Preserve, Clark County, Ohio. Camera location is Mad River Township; the city of Springfield is on the opposite riverbank. Invasive Ficaria verna (lesser celandine) is present in the floodplain. — Tim Kiser/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Why it matters

The watch advises people in flood-prone areas to monitor later forecasts and be prepared to act if flooding develops.

Location

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 6/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 3/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 2/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 4/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Primary official sources

U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS Flood Watch issued October 13 at 11:58AM CDT until October 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

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