Lemhi County, ID Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lemhi County, Idaho, pushed to your phone within moments — county code IDC059, forecast zone 2 zones (IDZ010, IDZ009). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches IDC059 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Carmen or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
IDC059
Forecast Zones
2 zones (IDZ010, IDZ009)
Forecast Office
Missoula (MSO)
Radar Station
KMSX
Towns covered in Lemhi County
An NWS alert for Lemhi County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Lemhi County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Lemhi 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 Lemhi 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 →Lemhi County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lemhi County in?
Lemhi County, Idaho is NWS county code IDC059 and spans 2 forecast zones (IDZ010, IDZ009). Alerts for it are issued by the Missoula (MSO) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMSX.
Which towns in Lemhi County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lemhi County covers every community inside it, including Carmen, Cobalt, Gibbonsville, Leadore, Lemhi, May, North Fork, Salmon, Shoup and Tendoy.
Are there river gauges in Lemhi County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Lemhi County, including Salmon River at Salmon, Lemhi River near Lemhi, Middle Fork Salmon River at Mouth. 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 Lemhi County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for IDC059, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.