Alachua County, FL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Alachua County, Florida, pushed to your phone within moments — county code FLC001, forecast zone 2 zones (FLZ136, FLZ236). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Alachua County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches FLC001 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alachua or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
FLC001
Forecast Zones
2 zones (FLZ136, FLZ236)
Forecast Office
Jacksonville (JAX)
Radar Station
KJAX
Towns covered in Alachua County
An NWS alert for Alachua County applies to all 13 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Alachua 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 →Alachua County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Alachua County in?
Alachua County, Florida is NWS county code FLC001 and spans 2 forecast zones (FLZ136, FLZ236). Alerts for it are issued by the Jacksonville (JAX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KJAX.
Which towns in Alachua County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Alachua County covers every community inside it, including Alachua, Archer, Earleton, Evinston, Gainesville, Hawthorne, High Springs, Island Grove, La Crosse, Lochloosa, Micanopy, Newberry and Waldo.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Alachua County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Alachua County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Alachua County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for FLC001, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.