Miami-dade County, FL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Miami-dade County, Florida, pushed to your phone within moments — county code FLC086, forecast zone 4 zones (FLZ173, FLZ074, FLZ073, FLZ070). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches FLC086 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Hialeah or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
FLC086
Forecast Zones
4 zones (FLZ173, FLZ074, FLZ073, FLZ070)
Forecast Office
Miami (MFL)
Radar Station
KAMX
Towns covered in Miami-dade County
An NWS alert for Miami-dade County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Miami-dade County
StormCast tracks 7 gauges near Miami-dade County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Tamiami Canal near Coral Gables
- Cutler Bay at Deering Estate (in MHHW)
- Atlantic Tide Gauge at Haulover Intracoastal (in MHHW)
- Atlantic Ocean Tide Gauge at Virginia Key (in MHHW)
- Tide Station near Manatee Creek on Barnes Sound (in MHHW)
- Florida Bay at Jewfish Creek (in MHHW)
- Tide Station at Sunset Cove, Key Largo on Buttonwood Sound (in MHHW)
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Miami-dade 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 →Miami-dade County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Miami-dade County in?
Miami-dade County, Florida is NWS county code FLC086 and spans 4 forecast zones (FLZ173, FLZ074, FLZ073, FLZ070). Alerts for it are issued by the Miami (MFL) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KAMX.
Which towns in Miami-dade County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Miami-dade County covers every community inside it, including Hialeah, Homestead, Key Biscayne, Miami, Miami Beach, North Miami Beach, Ochopee and Opa Locka.
Are there river gauges in Miami-dade County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 7 river gauges in and around Miami-dade County, including Tamiami Canal near Coral Gables, Cutler Bay at Deering Estate (in MHHW), Atlantic Tide Gauge at Haulover Intracoastal (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 Miami-dade County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for FLC086, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.