Boise County, ID Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Boise County, Idaho, pushed to your phone within moments — county code IDC015, forecast zone IDZ013. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Boise County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches IDC015 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Banks or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
IDC015
Forecast Zone
IDZ013
Forecast Office
Boise (BOI)
Radar Station
KCBX
Towns covered in Boise County
An NWS alert for Boise County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Boise County
StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Boise 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 Boise 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 →Boise County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Boise County in?
Boise County, Idaho is NWS county code IDC015 and forecast zone IDZ013. Alerts for it are issued by the Boise (BOI) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCBX.
Which towns in Boise County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Boise County covers every community inside it, including Banks, Garden Valley, Horseshoe Bend, Idaho City, Lowman and Placerville.
Are there river gauges in Boise County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Boise County, including Middle Fork Payette River at Crouch, North Fork Payette River near Banks, South Fork Payette River at Lowman. 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 Boise County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for IDC015, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.