Stanislaus County, CA Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Stanislaus County, California, pushed to your phone within moments — county code CAC099, forecast zone 3 zones (CAZ164, CAZ163, CAZ161). Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Stanislaus County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches CAC099 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ceres or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

CAC099

Forecast Zones

3 zones (CAZ164, CAZ163, CAZ161)

Forecast Office

Sacramento (STO)

Radar Station

KMUX

Towns covered in Stanislaus County

An NWS alert for Stanislaus County applies to all 17 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Ceres Crows Landing Denair Empire Hickman Hughson Keyes La Grange Modesto Newman Oakdale Patterson Riverbank Salida Turlock Waterford Westley

River gauges in and around Stanislaus County

StormCast tracks 11 gauges near Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus 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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Stanislaus County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Stanislaus County in?

Stanislaus County, California is NWS county code CAC099 and spans 3 forecast zones (CAZ164, CAZ163, CAZ161). Alerts for it are issued by the Sacramento (STO) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMUX.

Which towns in Stanislaus County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Stanislaus County covers every community inside it, including Ceres, Crows Landing, Denair, Empire, Hickman, Hughson, Keyes, La Grange, Modesto, Newman, Oakdale, Patterson, Riverbank, Salida, Turlock, Waterford and Westley.

Are there river gauges in Stanislaus County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 11 river gauges in and around Stanislaus County, including Dry Creek at Modesto, Tuolumne River at Modesto, San Joaquin River at Patterson. 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 Stanislaus County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for CAC099, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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