Placer County, CA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Placer County, California, pushed to your phone within moments — county code CAC061, forecast zone 6 zones (CAZ154, CAZ131, CAZ072, CAZ132, CAZ133, CAZ150). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches CAC061 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alta or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
CAC061
Forecast Zones
6 zones (CAZ154, CAZ131, CAZ072, CAZ132, CAZ133, CAZ150)
Forecast Office
Sacramento (STO)
Radar Station
KBBX
Towns covered in Placer County
An NWS alert for Placer County applies to all 24 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Placer County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Placer 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 Placer 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 →Placer County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Placer County in?
Placer County, California is NWS county code CAC061 and spans 6 forecast zones (CAZ154, CAZ131, CAZ072, CAZ132, CAZ133, CAZ150). Alerts for it are issued by the Sacramento (STO) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBBX.
Which towns in Placer County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Placer County covers every community inside it, including Alta, Applegate, Auburn, Carnelian Bay, Colfax, Dutch Flat, Emigrant Gap, Foresthill, Gold Run, Granite Bay, Homewood, Kings Beach, Lincoln, Loomis, Meadow Vista, Newcastle, Olympic Valley, Penryn, Rocklin, Roseville, Sheridan, Tahoe City, Tahoe Vista and Weimar.
Are there river gauges in Placer County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Placer County, including Middle Fork American River near Foresthill, North Fork of Middle Fork American River - Foresthill, Rubicon River - Foresthill. 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 Placer County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for CAC061, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.