Craighead County, AR Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Craighead County, Arkansas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ARC031, forecast zone ARZ026. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ARC031 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bay or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ARC031
Forecast Zone
ARZ026
Forecast Office
Memphis (MEG)
Radar Station
KNQA
Towns covered in Craighead County
An NWS alert for Craighead County applies to all 11 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Craighead County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Craighead 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 Craighead 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 →Craighead County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Craighead County in?
Craighead County, Arkansas is NWS county code ARC031 and forecast zone ARZ026. Alerts for it are issued by the Memphis (MEG) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KNQA.
Which towns in Craighead County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Craighead County covers every community inside it, including Bay, Black Oak, Bono, Brookland, Caraway, Cash, Egypt, Jonesboro, Lake City, Monette and State University.
Are there river gauges in Craighead County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Craighead County, including St. Francis River at Lake City. 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 Craighead County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ARC031, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.