Shasta County, CA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Shasta County, California, pushed to your phone within moments — county code CAC089, forecast zone 8 zones (CAZ124, CAZ123, CAZ127, CAZ122, CAZ125, CAZ142, CAZ121, CAZ126). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Shasta County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches CAC089 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Anderson or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
CAC089
Forecast Zones
8 zones (CAZ124, CAZ123, CAZ127, CAZ122, CAZ125, CAZ142, CAZ121, CAZ126)
Forecast Office
Sacramento (STO)
Radar Station
KBBX
Towns covered in Shasta County
An NWS alert for Shasta County applies to all 26 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Shasta County
StormCast tracks 7 gauges near Shasta County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Shasta 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 →Shasta County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Shasta County in?
Shasta County, California is NWS county code CAC089 and spans 8 forecast zones (CAZ124, CAZ123, CAZ127, CAZ122, CAZ125, CAZ142, CAZ121, CAZ126). Alerts for it are issued by the Sacramento (STO) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBBX.
Which towns in Shasta County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Shasta County covers every community inside it, including Anderson, Bella Vista, Big Bend, Burney, Cassel, Castella, Cottonwood, Fall River Mills, French Gulch, Hat Creek, Igo, Lakehead, Millville, Montgomery Creek, Oak Run, Obrien, Old Station, Palo Cedro, Platina, Redding, Round Mountain, Shasta, Shasta Lake, Shingletown, Whiskeytown and Whitmore.
Are there river gauges in Shasta County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 7 river gauges in and around Shasta County, including Pit River above Near Montgomery, Cow Creek near Millville, Sacramento River Below Keswick Dam. 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 Shasta County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for CAC089, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.