Polk County, FL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Polk County, Florida, pushed to your phone within moments — county code FLC105, forecast zone FLZ052. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches FLC105 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alturas or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
FLC105
Forecast Zone
FLZ052
Forecast Office
Ruskin (TBW)
Radar Station
KTBW
Towns covered in Polk County
An NWS alert for Polk County applies to all 30 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Polk County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Polk County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Peace Creek Drainage Canal Near Wahneta
- Peace Creek Near Bartow
- Lake Lena Run Near Auburndale
- Peace River at SR 60 Bartow
- Saddle Creek at Structure P-11 Near Bartow (in NAVD88)
- Gator Sink Near Bartow
- Peace River Near Bartow
- Peace River Distributary at Dover Sink Near Bartow
- Peace River at Clear Springs Near Bartow
- Saddle Creek at Polk Pkwy
- Sixmile Creek Near Bartow
- Barber Branch Near Homeland
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Alert types issued for Polk 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 →Polk County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Polk County in?
Polk County, Florida is NWS county code FLC105 and forecast zone FLZ052. Alerts for it are issued by the Ruskin (TBW) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KTBW.
Which towns in Polk County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Polk County covers every community inside it, including Alturas, Auburndale, Babson Park, Bartow, Bradley, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake, Eaton Park, Fedhaven, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines City, Highland City, Homeland, Indian Lake Estates, Kathleen, Kissimmee, Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton, Lake Wales, Lakeland, Loughman, Mulberry, Nalcrest, Nichols, Polk City, River Ranch, Waverly and Winter Haven.
Are there river gauges in Polk County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Polk County, including Peace Creek Drainage Canal Near Wahneta, Peace Creek Near Bartow, Lake Lena Run Near Auburndale. 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 Polk County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for FLC105, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.