Plumas County, CA Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Plumas County, California, pushed to your phone within moments — county code CAC063, forecast zone 4 zones (CAZ071, CAZ130, CAZ129, CAZ146). Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Plumas County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches CAC063 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Beckwourth or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

CAC063

Forecast Zones

4 zones (CAZ071, CAZ130, CAZ129, CAZ146)

Forecast Office

Sacramento (STO)

Radar Station

KBBX

Towns covered in Plumas County

An NWS alert for Plumas County applies to all 16 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Beckwourth Belden Blairsden-graeagle Canyon Dam Chester Chilcoot Clio Crescent Mills Greenville Meadow Valley Portola Quincy Storrie Taylorsville Twain Vinton

River gauges in and around Plumas County

StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Plumas 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 Plumas County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Plumas County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Plumas County in?

Plumas County, California is NWS county code CAC063 and spans 4 forecast zones (CAZ071, CAZ130, CAZ129, CAZ146). Alerts for it are issued by the Sacramento (STO) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBBX.

Which towns in Plumas County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Plumas County covers every community inside it, including Beckwourth, Belden, Blairsden-graeagle, Canyon Dam, Chester, Chilcoot, Clio, Crescent Mills, Greenville, Meadow Valley, Portola, Quincy, Storrie, Taylorsville, Twain and Vinton.

Are there river gauges in Plumas County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Plumas County, including Spanish Creek above Keddie, Indian Creek below Indian Falls, Feather River at East Branch. 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 Plumas County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for CAC063, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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