Humboldt County, CA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Humboldt County, California, pushed to your phone within moments — county code CAC023, forecast zone 4 zones (CAZ103, CAZ106, CAZ105, CAZ104). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches CAC023 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alderpoint or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
CAC023
Forecast Zones
4 zones (CAZ103, CAZ106, CAZ105, CAZ104)
Forecast Office
Eureka (EKA)
Radar Station
KBHX
Towns covered in Humboldt County
An NWS alert for Humboldt County applies to all 35 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Humboldt County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Humboldt County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Van Duzen River near Bridgeville
- Eel River (CA) near Scotia
- Elk River near Falk
- Eel River (CA) at Fernbridge
- Bull Creek near Weott
- Tide Station (Humboldt Co.) at NORTH SPIT
- Mad River near Arcata
- Redwood Creek near Blue Lake
- Mattole River near Petrolia
- South Fork Eel River near Miranda
- Little River near Trinidad
- Mattole River near Ettersburg
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Alert types issued for Humboldt 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 →Humboldt County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Humboldt County in?
Humboldt County, California is NWS county code CAC023 and spans 4 forecast zones (CAZ103, CAZ106, CAZ105, CAZ104). Alerts for it are issued by the Eureka (EKA) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBHX.
Which towns in Humboldt County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Humboldt County covers every community inside it, including Alderpoint, Arcata, Bayside, Blocksburg, Blue Lake, Bridgeville, Carlotta, Cutten, Eureka, Ferndale, Fields Landing, Fortuna, Garberville, Honeydew, Hoopa, Hydesville, Kneeland, Korbel, Loleta, Mckinleyville, Miranda, Myers Flat, Orick, Orleans, Petrolia, Phillipsville, Redcrest, Redway, Rio Dell, Samoa, Scotia, Trinidad, Weott, Whitethorn and Willow Creek.
Are there river gauges in Humboldt County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Humboldt County, including Van Duzen River near Bridgeville, Eel River (CA) near Scotia, Elk River near Falk. 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 Humboldt County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for CAC023, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.