Marion County, FL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Marion County, Florida, pushed to your phone within moments — county code FLC083, forecast zone 3 zones (FLZ240, FLZ340, FLZ140). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches FLC083 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Anthony or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
FLC083
Forecast Zones
3 zones (FLZ240, FLZ340, FLZ140)
Forecast Office
Jacksonville (JAX)
Radar Station
KJAX
Towns covered in Marion County
An NWS alert for Marion County applies to all 19 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Marion County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Marion 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 Marion 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 →Marion County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Marion County in?
Marion County, Florida is NWS county code FLC083 and spans 3 forecast zones (FLZ240, FLZ340, FLZ140). Alerts for it are issued by the Jacksonville (JAX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KJAX.
Which towns in Marion County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Marion County covers every community inside it, including Anthony, Belleview, Candler, Citra, Dunnellon, Eastlake Weir, Fairfield, Fort Mc Coy, Lowell, Mc Intosh, Ocala, Ocklawaha, Orange Lake, Orange Springs, Reddick, Silver Springs, Sparr, Summerfield and Weirsdale.
Are there river gauges in Marion County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Marion County, including Ocklawaha River near Conner, Ocklawaha River near Ocala, Ocklawaha River at Eureka. 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 Marion County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for FLC083, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.