Key facts
- Alert
- Freeze Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
- Areas
- Atchison; Doniphan; Nodaway; Worth; Gentry; Harrison; Mercer; Putnam; Holt; Andrew; De Kalb; Daviess; Grundy; Sullivan; Buchanan
- In effect
- until 9:00 AM CDT, Oct 17, 2026
What the National Weather Service says
“Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.”
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO, Freeze Warning, 9:40 AM CDT Oct 16, 2026 · official alert
“Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.”
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO, Freeze Warning, 9:40 AM CDT Oct 16, 2026 · official alert
“Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.”
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO, Freeze Warning, 9:40 AM CDT Oct 16, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Cover them or move potted plants indoors before the warning begins at 1 AM CDT Saturday.
Protect outdoor plumbing. The National Weather Service says freezing temperatures could damage unprotected pipes, so cover exposed pipes and outdoor faucets.
Bring pets indoors or give them a warm shelter, and check on older neighbors. If you must drive early Saturday, allow extra time and carry a winter kit.
Context
The warning covers Atchison, Doniphan, Nodaway, Worth, Gentry, Harrison, Mercer, Putnam, Holt, Andrew, De Kalb, Daviess, Grundy, Sullivan and Buchanan counties.
The History box counts FEMA flood-insurance claims, which cover only insured homes and say nothing about freeze damage. For example, Nodaway County, Missouri has 146 claims from 1982 to 2019, and Doniphan County, Kansas has 95 claims from 1984 to 2020. Those figures reflect past flooding, not this freeze.
Updates
- The freeze warning expired at 9:00 AM CDT.
- NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO issued the freeze warning until 9:00 AM CDT.
History here
This county: 4 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1982, most recent 2011.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4940 (2026): severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding
- DR-4449 (2019): severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding,landslides,and mudslides
- DR-4230 (2015): severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding
- DR-4035 (2011): flooding
- DR-1932 (2010): severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes
This county: 95 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1984, most recent 2020.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4824 (2024): severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding
- DR-4640 (2022): severe storms and straight line winds
- DR-4449 (2019): severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding,landslides,and mudslides
- DR-4417 (2019): severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding
- DR-4230 (2015): severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding
This county: 146 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1982, most recent 2019.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
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Questions
- Is there a Freeze Warning in northwest Missouri?
- Yes. The National Weather Service issued a Freeze Warning for parts of north central and northwest Missouri, including Nodaway, Gentry and Buchanan counties. It is in effect from 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday.
- How cold will it get?
- The National Weather Service expects sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
- When does the Freeze Warning end?
- It ends at 9:00 AM CDT Saturday. The National Weather Service issued it at 9:40 AM CDT Friday, October 16, 2026.
Sources
- NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO: Freeze Warning, Oct 16, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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