Nevada County, CA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Nevada County, California, pushed to your phone within moments — county code CAC057, forecast zone 5 zones (CAZ131, CAZ133, CAZ071, CAZ150, CAZ072). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Nevada County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches CAC057 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Cedar Ridge or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
CAC057
Forecast Zones
5 zones (CAZ131, CAZ133, CAZ071, CAZ150, CAZ072)
Forecast Office
Sacramento (STO)
Radar Station
KBBX
Towns covered in Nevada County
An NWS alert for Nevada County applies to all 13 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Nevada County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Nevada 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 Nevada 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 →Nevada County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Nevada County in?
Nevada County, California is NWS county code CAC057 and spans 5 forecast zones (CAZ131, CAZ133, CAZ071, CAZ150, CAZ072). Alerts for it are issued by the Sacramento (STO) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBBX.
Which towns in Nevada County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Nevada County covers every community inside it, including Cedar Ridge, Chicago Park, Floriston, Grass Valley, Nevada City, Norden, North San Juan, Penn Valley, Rough And Ready, Smartville, Soda Springs, Truckee and Washington.
Are there river gauges in Nevada County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Nevada County, including Middle Fork Yuba River at Our House, North Fork Yuba River below Goodyears Bar. 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 Nevada County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for CAC057, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.