First published Oct 13, 2026, 7:18:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 13, 2026, 7:18:15 AM UTC

Flood Watch issued October 13 at 2:05AM CDT until October 14 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

The National Weather Service issued a watch for possible excessive-rainfall flooding in parts of east-central Kansas and Missouri from the evening of October 13 through the morning of October 14. The source advises monitoring forecasts and being prepared if flooding develops.

Illustrative image: An American sycamore ( Platanus occidentalis ) on a bank of the Mad River in the Mad River Gorge & Nature Preserve, Clark County, Ohio. Camera location is Springfield Township; the city of Springfield is on the opposite riverbank. — Tim Kiser/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Why it matters

The watch identifies possible flooding across several counties and advises residents to monitor forecasts and prepare 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: 7/10How 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 2:05AM CDT until October 14 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

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