Columbia County, FL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Columbia County, Florida, pushed to your phone within moments — county code FLC023, forecast zone 2 zones (FLZ522, FLZ422). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Columbia County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches FLC023 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Fort White or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
FLC023
Forecast Zones
2 zones (FLZ522, FLZ422)
Forecast Office
Jacksonville (JAX)
Radar Station
KVAX
Towns covered in Columbia County
An NWS alert for Columbia County applies to all 3 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Columbia County
StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Columbia County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Santa Fe River at O'leno State Park (in NAVD88)
- Ichetucknee River below Ichetucknee Springs State Park - US-27 (in NAVD88)
- Santa Fe River at River Rise near High Springs (in NAVD88)
- Santa Fe River at Three Rivers Estates (in NAVD88)
- Santa Fe River near High Springs (in NAVD88)
- Santa Fe River at Poe Springs Pool (in NAVD88)
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Alert types issued for Columbia 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 →Columbia County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Columbia County in?
Columbia County, Florida is NWS county code FLC023 and spans 2 forecast zones (FLZ522, FLZ422). Alerts for it are issued by the Jacksonville (JAX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KVAX.
Which towns in Columbia County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Columbia County covers every community inside it, including Fort White, Lake City and Lulu.
Are there river gauges in Columbia County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Columbia County, including Santa Fe River at O'leno State Park (in NAVD88), Ichetucknee River below Ichetucknee Springs State Park - US-27 (in NAVD88), Santa Fe River at River Rise near High Springs (in NAVD88). 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 Columbia County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for FLC023, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.