Madison County, AL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Madison County, Alabama, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ALC089, forecast zone ALZ006. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Madison County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ALC089 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Brownsboro or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ALC089
Forecast Zone
ALZ006
Forecast Office
Huntsville (HUN)
Radar Station
KHTX
Towns covered in Madison County
An NWS alert for Madison County applies to all 13 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Madison County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Madison County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Pinhook Creek (AL) at Clinton Avenue in Huntsville
- Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro
- Aldridge Creek (AL) at Toney Drive in Huntsville
- Aldridge Creek (AL) at Sherwood Drive in Huntsville
- Indian Creek (AL) at Madison
- Aldridge Creek (AL) near Farley
- Tennessee River at Whitesburg
- Paint Rock River (AL) near Woodville
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Madison 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 →Madison County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Madison County in?
Madison County, Alabama is NWS county code ALC089 and forecast zone ALZ006. Alerts for it are issued by the Huntsville (HUN) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KHTX.
Which towns in Madison County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Madison County covers every community inside it, including Brownsboro, Gurley, Harvest, Hazel Green, Huntsville, Madison, Meridianville, New Hope, New Market, Normal, Owens Cross Roads, Ryland and Toney.
Are there river gauges in Madison County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Madison County, including Pinhook Creek (AL) at Clinton Avenue in Huntsville, Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro, Aldridge Creek (AL) at Toney Drive in Huntsville. 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 Madison County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ALC089, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.