Custer County, ID Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Custer County, Idaho, pushed to your phone within moments — county code IDC037, forecast zone 5 zones (IDZ070, IDZ071, IDZ010, IDZ068, IDZ072). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches IDC037 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Challis or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
IDC037
Forecast Zones
5 zones (IDZ070, IDZ071, IDZ010, IDZ068, IDZ072)
Forecast Office
Pocatello (PIH)
Radar Station
KSFX
Towns covered in Custer County
An NWS alert for Custer County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Custer County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Custer County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- East Fork Salmon River near Clayton
- Salmon River above East Fork nr Clayton
- Paasasikwana Naokwaide below Bruno Ck
- Squaw Creek (ID) below Bruno Creek
- Thompson Creek (ID) near Clayton
- Pahsimeroi River at Ellis
- Big Lost River at Howell Ranch
- Thousand Springs Creek near Chilly
- Yankee Fork Salmon River near Clayton
- Salmon River below Yankee Fork
- North Fork Big Lost River at Wild Horse
- Valley Creek at Stanley
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Custer 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 →Custer County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Custer County in?
Custer County, Idaho is NWS county code IDC037 and spans 5 forecast zones (IDZ070, IDZ071, IDZ010, IDZ068, IDZ072). Alerts for it are issued by the Pocatello (PIH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KSFX.
Which towns in Custer County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Custer County covers every community inside it, including Challis, Clayton, Ellis, Mackay and Stanley.
Are there river gauges in Custer County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Custer County, including East Fork Salmon River near Clayton, Salmon River above East Fork nr Clayton, Paasasikwana Naokwaide below Bruno Ck. 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 Custer County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for IDC037, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.