Prairie County, AR Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Prairie County, Arkansas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ARC117, forecast zone ARZ046. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Prairie County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ARC117 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Biscoe or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ARC117
Forecast Zone
ARZ046
Forecast Office
North Little Rock (LZK)
Radar Station
KLZK
Towns covered in Prairie County
An NWS alert for Prairie County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Prairie County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Prairie 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 Prairie 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 →Prairie County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Prairie County in?
Prairie County, Arkansas is NWS county code ARC117 and forecast zone ARZ046. Alerts for it are issued by the North Little Rock (LZK) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLZK.
Which towns in Prairie County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Prairie County covers every community inside it, including Biscoe, De Valls Bluff, Des Arc, Hazen, Hickory Plains and Ulm.
Are there river gauges in Prairie County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Prairie County, including White River above DeValls Bluff DCP, Cache River above Brasfield DCP, White River at Des Arc. 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 Prairie County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ARC117, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.