Butte County, ID Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Butte County, Idaho, pushed to your phone within moments — county code IDC023, forecast zone 2 zones (IDZ068, IDZ069). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches IDC023 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Arco or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
IDC023
Forecast Zones
2 zones (IDZ068, IDZ069)
Forecast Office
Pocatello (PIH)
Radar Station
KSFX
Towns covered in Butte County
An NWS alert for Butte County applies to all 3 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Butte County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Butte County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Big Lost River at Arco At Sunset Road
- Big Lost River below Moore Div Nr Moore
- Big Lost River near Arco
- Little Lost River near Howe
- Antelope Creek (ID) near Darlington
- Big Lost River below INL Diversion
- Big Lost River above Abv Sinks nr Howe
- Big Lost River above INL Diversion at Head near Arco
- Big Lost River at Leslie
- Big Lost River at Lincoln Bridge INL Complex
- Lower Cedar Creek above Divs Nr Mackay
- Big Lost River below Mackay Reservoir
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Alert types issued for Butte 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 →Butte County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Butte County in?
Butte County, Idaho is NWS county code IDC023 and spans 2 forecast zones (IDZ068, IDZ069). Alerts for it are issued by the Pocatello (PIH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KSFX.
Which towns in Butte County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Butte County covers every community inside it, including Arco, Howe and Moore.
Are there river gauges in Butte County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Butte County, including Big Lost River at Arco At Sunset Road, Big Lost River below Moore Div Nr Moore, Big Lost River near Arco. 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 Butte County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for IDC023, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.