De Kalb County, AL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for De Kalb County, Alabama, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ALC049, forecast zone ALZ010. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies De Kalb County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ALC049 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Collinsville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ALC049
Forecast Zone
ALZ010
Forecast Office
Huntsville (HUN)
Radar Station
KHTX
Towns covered in De Kalb County
An NWS alert for De Kalb County applies to all 13 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around De Kalb County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near De Kalb 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 De Kalb 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 →De Kalb County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is De Kalb County in?
De Kalb County, Alabama is NWS county code ALC049 and forecast zone ALZ010. Alerts for it are issued by the Huntsville (HUN) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KHTX.
Which towns in De Kalb County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for De Kalb County covers every community inside it, including Collinsville, Crossville, Dawson, Fort Payne, Fyffe, Geraldine, Groveoak, Henagar, Ider, Mentone, Rainsville, Sylvania and Valley Head.
Are there river gauges in De Kalb County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around De Kalb County, including Big Wills Creek (AL) near Fort Payne. 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 De Kalb County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ALC049, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.