Citrus County, FL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Citrus County, Florida, pushed to your phone within moments — county code FLC017, forecast zone 2 zones (FLZ242, FLZ142). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches FLC017 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Beverly Hills or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
FLC017
Forecast Zones
2 zones (FLZ242, FLZ142)
Forecast Office
Ruskin (TBW)
Radar Station
KTBW
Towns covered in Citrus County
An NWS alert for Citrus County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Citrus County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Citrus County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge (In MHHW)
- Hunter Spring Run at Beach Lane at Crystal River
- Tide Gauge at Crystal River (in MHHW)
- Tide Gauge at Crystal River (in MHHW)
- Halls River at Kingston Dr at Homosassa Springs (Stage Datum)
- Tide Gage at Kings Bay Park (In MHHW)
- Tide Gauge at Crystal River (in MHHW)
- Halls River (In MHHW)
- Withlacoochee River near Holder at SR 200 (in NAVD88)
- Homosassa Springs at Homosassa Springs
- Tide Gauge at Homosassa Springs (In MHHW)
- Halls River Tide Gauge Near Homosassa
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Citrus 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 →Citrus County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Citrus County in?
Citrus County, Florida is NWS county code FLC017 and spans 2 forecast zones (FLZ242, FLZ142). Alerts for it are issued by the Ruskin (TBW) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KTBW.
Which towns in Citrus County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Citrus County covers every community inside it, including Beverly Hills, Crystal River, Dunnellon, Floral City, Hernando, Holder, Homosassa, Homosassa Springs, Inverness and Lecanto.
Are there river gauges in Citrus County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Citrus County, including Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge (In MHHW), Hunter Spring Run at Beach Lane at Crystal River, Tide Gauge at Crystal River (in MHHW). 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 Citrus County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for FLC017, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.