This page provides a live, nationwide snapshot of current flood watches and warnings issued by the National Weather Service (NWS). It focuses on the most critical flood hazards, including Flood Emergencies, Flash Flood Warnings and Watches, Flood Warnings and Watches, and River Flood Warnings and Watches, all pulled directly from the official NWS active alerts feed.
- A real-time count of active flood alerts, broken out by type: Flood Emergencies, Flash Flood Warnings, Flood Warnings, and Flood Watches (including river and flash flood variants).
- A detailed table of each active alert, showing:
- Alert type (for example, Flash Flood Warning or River Flood Warning)
- Start and end times, so you can tell when alerts began and when they are expected to expire
- Affected states and area description, so you know exactly which regions are impacted
- The official NWS headline or summary for each alert
- A quick map link for each alert to help you visualize the impacted area
You can also filter the list by state (e.g., “OK”, “TX”) and by alert type, which makes it easy to focus on the specific regions or flood threats you care about.
Worst Floods in Decades:
Why this information matters
Flooding is one of the most dangerous and misunderstood weather threats in the United States, and NWS highlights the importance of understanding the difference between a Flood Watch, Flood Warning, Flash Flood Warning, and high-end alerts such as Flood Emergencies.
By bringing all active NWS flood alerts into one place, this page helps you:
- Quickly see where flooding is happening or expected, including river flooding and flash flooding.
- Identify life-threatening situations, such as Flood Emergencies and Flash Flood Warnings, that may require immediate action.
- Monitor multi-state events and river basins instead of just a single county or city.
For search engines, this page is a continuously updated resource for current NWS flood alerts in the United States, including Flood Warnings, Flood Watches, Flash Flood Warnings, Flash Flood Watches, River Flood Warnings, River Flood Watches, and Flood Emergencies. It is designed to provide timely, authoritative information to anyone searching for live flood conditions, river flooding alerts, or flash flood warnings from the National Weather Service.