Lee County, FL Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lee County, Florida, pushed to your phone within moments — county code FLC071, forecast zone 2 zones (FLZ165, FLZ265). Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Lee County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches FLC071 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alva or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

FLC071

Forecast Zones

2 zones (FLZ165, FLZ265)

Forecast Office

Ruskin (TBW)

Radar Station

KTBW

Towns covered in Lee County

An NWS alert for Lee County applies to all 14 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Alva Boca Grande Bokeelia Bonita Springs Cape Coral Captiva Estero Fort Myers Fort Myers Beach Lehigh Acres North Fort Myers Pineland Saint James City Sanibel

River gauges in and around Lee County

StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Lee 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 Lee 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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Lee County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Lee County in?

Lee County, Florida is NWS county code FLC071 and spans 2 forecast zones (FLZ165, FLZ265). Alerts for it are issued by the Ruskin (TBW) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KTBW.

Which towns in Lee County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lee County covers every community inside it, including Alva, Boca Grande, Bokeelia, Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Captiva, Estero, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers, Pineland, Saint James City and Sanibel.

Are there river gauges in Lee County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Lee County, including Tide Gauge at Bernice Braden Park, Tide Gauge at Four Freedoms Beach (In MHHW), Tide Gauge at Cape Coral Bridge (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 Lee County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for FLC071, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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