Baxter County, AR Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Baxter County, Arkansas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ARC005, forecast zone 2 zones (ARZ005, ARZ004). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Baxter County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ARC005 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Big Flat or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ARC005
Forecast Zones
2 zones (ARZ005, ARZ004)
Forecast Office
North Little Rock (LZK)
Radar Station
KSGF
Towns covered in Baxter County
An NWS alert for Baxter County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Baxter County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Baxter 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 Baxter 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 →Baxter County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Baxter County in?
Baxter County, Arkansas is NWS county code ARC005 and spans 2 forecast zones (ARZ005, ARZ004). Alerts for it are issued by the North Little Rock (LZK) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KSGF.
Which towns in Baxter County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Baxter County covers every community inside it, including Big Flat, Clarkridge, Cotter, Gamaliel, Gassville, Henderson, Lakeview, Midway, Mountain Home and Norfork.
Are there river gauges in Baxter County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Baxter County, including Norfork River at Norfork 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 Baxter County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ARC005, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.