Howard County, AR Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Howard County, Arkansas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ARC061, forecast zone ARZ051. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ARC061 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Dierks or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ARC061
Forecast Zone
ARZ051
Forecast Office
Shreveport (SHV)
Radar Station
KSRX
Towns covered in Howard County
An NWS alert for Howard County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Howard County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Howard 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 Howard 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 →Howard County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Howard County in?
Howard County, Arkansas is NWS county code ARC061 and forecast zone ARZ051. Alerts for it are issued by the Shreveport (SHV) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KSRX.
Which towns in Howard County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Howard County covers every community inside it, including Dierks, Mineral Springs, Nashville, Saratoga and Umpire.
Are there river gauges in Howard County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Howard County, including Saline River near Lockesburg, Saline River near Dierks. 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 Howard County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ARC061, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.