Chilton County, AL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Chilton County, Alabama, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ALC021, forecast zone ALZ035. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ALC021 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Clanton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ALC021
Forecast Zone
ALZ035
Forecast Office
Calera (BMX)
Radar Station
KBMX
Towns covered in Chilton County
An NWS alert for Chilton County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Chilton County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Chilton County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
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Alert types issued for Chilton County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Chilton County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Chilton County in?
Chilton County, Alabama is NWS county code ALC021 and forecast zone ALZ035. Alerts for it are issued by the Calera (BMX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBMX.
Which towns in Chilton County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Chilton County covers every community inside it, including Clanton, Jemison, Maplesville, Stanton, Thorsby and Verbena.
Are there river gauges in Chilton County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Chilton County, including Walnut Creek (AL) above Clanton, Coosa River at Lay Dam, Coosa River at Mitchell Dam. You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Chilton County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ALC021, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.