Independence County, AR Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Independence County, Arkansas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ARC063, forecast zone ARZ016. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ARC063 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Batesville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ARC063
Forecast Zone
ARZ016
Forecast Office
North Little Rock (LZK)
Radar Station
KLZK
Towns covered in Independence County
An NWS alert for Independence County applies to all 15 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Independence County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Independence 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 Independence 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 →Independence County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Independence County in?
Independence County, Arkansas is NWS county code ARC063 and forecast zone ARZ016. Alerts for it are issued by the North Little Rock (LZK) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLZK.
Which towns in Independence County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Independence County covers every community inside it, including Batesville, Charlotte, Cord, Cushman, Desha, Floral, Locust Grove, Magness, Newark, Oil Trough, Pleasant Plains, Rosie, Salado, Sulphur Rock and Thida.
Are there river gauges in Independence County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Independence County, including White River at Batesville. 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 Independence County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ARC063, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.