Sarasota County, FL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Sarasota County, Florida, pushed to your phone within moments — county code FLC115, forecast zone 2 zones (FLZ160, FLZ260). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches FLC115 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Englewood or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
FLC115
Forecast Zones
2 zones (FLZ160, FLZ260)
Forecast Office
Ruskin (TBW)
Radar Station
KTBW
Towns covered in Sarasota County
An NWS alert for Sarasota County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Sarasota County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Sarasota County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Shakett Creek at CR 672 Near Nokomis
- Curry Creek at US 41 at Nokomis (in MHHW)
- Cow Pen Slough at Kings Gate
- Donna Bay at US 41 at Nokomis (in MHHW))
- Tide Gauge at Venice (in MHHW)
- Tide Gauge at Nokomis (In MHHW)
- Venice Myakka River Park (in NAVD88)
- Myakka River at Border Rd
- Curry Creek at Jackson Rd
- Cow Pen Slough at WM-49
- Myakka River Near Laurel
- South Creek at Oscar Scherer Park
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Sarasota 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 →Sarasota County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Sarasota County in?
Sarasota County, Florida is NWS county code FLC115 and spans 2 forecast zones (FLZ160, FLZ260). Alerts for it are issued by the Ruskin (TBW) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KTBW.
Which towns in Sarasota County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Sarasota County covers every community inside it, including Englewood, Laurel, Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Sarasota and Venice.
Are there river gauges in Sarasota County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Sarasota County, including Shakett Creek at CR 672 Near Nokomis , Curry Creek at US 41 at Nokomis (in MHHW), Cow Pen Slough at Kings Gate. 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 Sarasota County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for FLC115, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.