Sacramento County, CA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Sacramento County, California, pushed to your phone within moments — county code CAC067, forecast zone 2 zones (CAZ154, CAZ157). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches CAC067 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Antelope or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
CAC067
Forecast Zones
2 zones (CAZ154, CAZ157)
Forecast Office
Sacramento (STO)
Radar Station
KDAX
Towns covered in Sacramento County
An NWS alert for Sacramento County applies to all 24 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Sacramento County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Sacramento 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 Sacramento 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 →Sacramento County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Sacramento County in?
Sacramento County, California is NWS county code CAC067 and spans 2 forecast zones (CAZ154, CAZ157). Alerts for it are issued by the Sacramento (STO) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDAX.
Which towns in Sacramento County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Sacramento County covers every community inside it, including Antelope, Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Courtland, Elk Grove, Elverta, Fair Oaks, Folsom, Galt, Herald, Hood, Isleton, Mather, Mcclellan, North Highlands, Orangevale, Rancho Cordova, Represa, Rio Linda, Ryde, Sacramento, Sloughhouse, Walnut Grove and Wilton.
Are there river gauges in Sacramento County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Sacramento County, including American River at H Street, Sacramento River at Freeport, Sacramento River at I Street Bridge. 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 Sacramento County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for CAC067, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.