Mendocino County, CA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Mendocino County, California, pushed to your phone within moments — county code CAC045, forecast zone 5 zones (CAZ109, CAZ110, CAZ112, CAZ113, CAZ111). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches CAC045 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Albion or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
CAC045
Forecast Zones
5 zones (CAZ109, CAZ110, CAZ112, CAZ113, CAZ111)
Forecast Office
Eureka (EKA)
Radar Station
KBHX
Towns covered in Mendocino County
An NWS alert for Mendocino County applies to all 28 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Mendocino County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Mendocino County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Navarro River near Navarro
- Mariposa Creek near Laughlin 4N
- Noyo River near Fort Bragg
- Coyote Reservior at (Lake Mendocino)
- Russian River near Ukiah
- East Fork Russian River below Coyote Dam
- Coyote Reservior (Lake Mendocino)
- East Fork Russian River near Calpella
- Middle Fork Eel River near Dos Rios
- Garcia River at Eureka Hill Rd Near Point Arena
- Tide Station (Mendocino Co) at Arena Cove
- Elder Creek (CA) near Branscomb
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Mendocino 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 →Mendocino County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Mendocino County in?
Mendocino County, California is NWS county code CAC045 and spans 5 forecast zones (CAZ109, CAZ110, CAZ112, CAZ113, CAZ111). Alerts for it are issued by the Eureka (EKA) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBHX.
Which towns in Mendocino County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Mendocino County covers every community inside it, including Albion, Boonville, Branscomb, Calpella, Caspar, Comptche, Covelo, Dos Rios, Elk, Fort Bragg, Gualala, Hopland, Laytonville, Leggett, Little River, Manchester, Mendocino, Navarro, Philo, Piercy, Point Arena, Potter Valley, Redwood Valley, Talmage, Ukiah, Westport, Willits and Yorkville.
Are there river gauges in Mendocino County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Mendocino County, including Navarro River near Navarro, Mariposa Creek near Laughlin 4N, Noyo River near Fort Bragg. 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 Mendocino County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for CAC045, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.