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Flood AlertsLive NWS flood & flash flood warnings map
Right now the National Weather Service has 6 flash flood warnings out, in Oklahoma (4), Missouri and Texas. 6 flood warnings cover rivers and low-lying areas in Florida (2), South Carolina (2), Georgia and Oklahoma. And 12 flood watches cover parts of 4 states.
Tap or click a colored area to see the alert, its zones and when it ends. Pulsing rings mark flash flood warnings.
Shapes are the alert polygons drawn by each NWS office or, for zone-based alerts, the official outline of every zone they name. Hatched = watch. Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico are in the boxes, not to scale. Our map, their alerts.
Alerts by state
Most serious first. Times are local, as each NWS office writes them.
Oklahoma
| Alert | Zones and counties | Until | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood Warning | Beckham, OK | Wed 8:00 AM CDT | Norman OK |
| Flash Flood Warning | Custer, OK; Washita, OK | Wed 8:00 AM CDT | Norman OK |
| Flash Flood Warning | Blaine, OK; Caddo, OK; Canadian, OK; Kingfisher, OK | Wed 8:30 AM CDT | Norman OK |
| Flash Flood Warning | Canadian, OK; Cleveland, OK; Kingfisher, OK; Logan, OK; Oklahoma, OK | Wed 9:30 AM CDT | Norman OK |
| Flood Warning | Blaine, OK; Caddo, OK; Canadian, OK; Grady, OK | Wed 11:00 PM CDT | Norman OK |
| Flood Watch | Woods; Alfalfa; Grant; Kay; Ellis; Woodward; Major; Garfield; Noble; Roger Mills; Dewey; Custer; Blaine; Kingfisher; Logan; Payne; Beckham; Washita; Caddo; Canadian; Oklahoma; Lincoln; Grady; McClain; Cleveland; Harmon; Greer; Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger; Knox; Baylor | Thu 1:00 PM CDT | Norman OK |
| Flood Watch | Washington; Nowata; Pawnee; Western Osage; Northeast Osage; Southeast Osage | Thu 1:00 PM CDT | Tulsa OK |
| Flood Watch | Craig; Ottawa; Tulsa; Rogers; Creek | Thu 1:00 PM CDT | Tulsa OK |
| Flood Advisory | Canadian, OK; Cleveland, OK; Grady, OK; Kingfisher, OK; Logan, OK; McClain, OK; Oklahoma, OK | Wed 8:00 AM CDT | Norman OK |
| Flood Advisory | Blaine, OK; Caddo, OK; Canadian, OK; Kingfisher, OK; Washita, OK | Wed 8:00 AM CDT | Norman OK |
| Flood Advisory | Beckham, OK; Blaine, OK; Custer, OK; Roger Mills, OK; Washita, OK | Wed 9:00 AM CDT | Norman OK |
Texas
| Alert | Zones and counties | Until | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood Warning | Collingsworth, TX; Donley, TX; Wheeler, TX | Wed 10:00 AM CDT | Amarillo TX |
| Flood Watch | Hemphill; Gray; Wheeler; Donley; Collingsworth | Thu 1:00 AM CDT | Amarillo TX |
| Flood Watch | Hall; Childress; Motley; Cottle | Thu 1:00 AM CDT | Lubbock TX |
| Flood Watch | Gaines; Dawson; Borden; Scurry; Andrews; Martin; Howard; Mitchell; Loving; Winkler; Ector; Midland; Glasscock; Ward; Crane; Upton; Reagan; Pecos; Terrell; Reeves County Plains; Chinati Mountains; Marfa Plateau; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills; Central Brewster County; Chisos Basin; Presidio Valley; Lower Brewster County | Fri 7:00 AM CDT | Midland/Odessa TX |
| Flood Advisory | Collingsworth, TX; Donley, TX; Gray, TX; Wheeler, TX | Wed 9:30 AM CDT | Amarillo TX |
Missouri
| Alert | Zones and counties | Until | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood Warning | Lawrence, MO | Wed 9:30 AM CDT | Springfield MO |
Florida
| Alert | Zones and counties | Until | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood Warning | Sarasota, FL | Thu 8:00 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Ruskin FL |
| Flood Warning | Lake, FL; Volusia, FL | until further notice | Melbourne FL |
South Carolina
| Alert | Zones and counties | Until | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood Warning | Calhoun, SC; Lexington, SC; Richland, SC | Thu 9:53 AM EDT | Columbia SC |
| Flood Warning | Calhoun, SC; Richland, SC | Fri 12:48 AM EDT | Columbia SC |
Georgia
| Alert | Zones and counties | Until | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood Warning | Brantley, GA | until further notice | Jacksonville FL |
Kansas
| Alert | Zones and counties | Until | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood Watch | Lyon; Coffey; Anderson | Thu 1:00 PM CDT | Topeka KS |
| Flood Watch | McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; Greenwood; Woodson; Allen; Kingman; Sedgwick; Harper; Sumner; Cowley; Elk; Wilson; Neosho; Chautauqua; Montgomery; Labette | Thu 1:00 PM CDT | Wichita KS |
| Flood Watch | Linn; Bates; Henry | Thu 4:00 PM CDT | Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO |
| Flood Watch | Bourbon; Crawford; Cherokee; Benton; Morgan; Miller; Vernon; St. Clair; Hickory; Camden; Barton; Cedar; Polk; Dallas; Jasper; Dade | Thu 7:00 PM CDT | Springfield MO |
Alaska
| Alert | Zones and counties | Until | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood Watch | Ketchikan Gateway Borough; Annette Island | Fri 1:00 PM AKDT | Juneau AK |
| Flood Watch | Petersburg Borough; Western Kupreanof and Kuiu Island; Prince of Wales Island; City and Borough of Wrangell | Fri 1:00 PM AKDT | Juneau AK |
California
| Alert | Zones and counties | Until | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Flood Advisory | North Bay Interior Valleys | Wed 4:00 PM PDT | San Francisco CA |
Watch, warning, emergency
Four steps, from “be aware” to “take action”. The wording is the National Weather Service's own.
Flood Advisory
Be AwareA Flood Advisory is issued when a specific weather event that is forecast to occur may become a nuisance. A Flood Advisory is issued when flooding is not expected to be bad enough to issue a warning. However, it may cause significant inconvenience, and if caution is not exercised, it could lead to situations that may threaten life and/or property.
NWSFlood Watch
Be PreparedA Flood Watch is issued when conditions are favorable for a specific hazardous weather event to occur. A Flood Watch is issued when conditions are favorable for flooding. It does not mean flooding will occur, but it is possible.
NWSFlood Warning
Take Action!A Flood Warning is issued when the hazardous weather event is imminent or already happening. A Flood Warning is issued when flooding is imminent or occurring.
NWSFlash Flood Warning
Take Action!A Flash Flood Warning is issued when a flash flood is imminent or occurring. If you are in a flood prone area move immediately to high ground. A flash flood is a sudden violent flood that can take from minutes to hours to develop. It is even possible to experience a flash flood in areas not immediately receiving rain.
NWSFlash Flood Emergency
CatastrophicUsed exceedingly rarely, when a flash flood threat to life and catastrophic damage is occurring or is imminent, and floodwaters have risen or will rise to levels rarely if ever seen.
NWS, impact-based warningsDefinitions quoted from the National Weather Service: Flood Watch vs. Warning · Flash Flood impact-based warnings. A flash flood emergency is a Flash Flood Warning carrying the “Catastrophic” damage-threat tag; “Considerable” is the step below. Both trigger a Wireless Emergency Alert on phones.
On the coast
- Coastal Flood WarningFlooding that will pose a serious threat to life and property is occurring, imminent or highly likely.
- Coastal Flood WatchFlooding with significant impacts is possible.
- Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor flooding is possible (i.e., over and above normal high tide levels).
Source: NWS glossary.
Quick questions
Are there flash flood warnings right now?
Yes. As of Oct 14, 7:37 AM ET the NWS had 6 flash flood warnings in effect, in Oklahoma, Missouri and Texas. Each one usually lasts a few hours; this map is rebuilt every 30 minutes.
What is the difference between a flood watch and a flood warning?
A Flood Watch means conditions are favorable for flooding: be prepared. A Flood Warning means flooding is imminent or already happening: take action. Those are the National Weather Service definitions.
What is a flash flood emergency?
The top level: a Flash Flood Warning with the “Catastrophic” damage-threat tag, used exceedingly rarely when a threat to life and catastrophic damage is occurring or imminent.
Where does this data come from?
From the National Weather Service's own API (api.weather.gov): every alert with its polygon or the official outline of its zones, its end time and the office that issued it. We never change an alert; we only draw it.
How often is this map updated?
Every 30 minutes. A flash flood warning can be issued or canceled within minutes, so if you are in harm's way, follow your local NWS office and the alerts on your phone.