Cass County, IL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Cass County, Illinois, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ILC017, forecast zone ILZ047. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Cass County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ILC017 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Arenzville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ILC017
Forecast Zone
ILZ047
Forecast Office
Lincoln (ILX)
Radar Station
KILX
Towns covered in Cass County
An NWS alert for Cass County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Cass County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Cass 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 Cass 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 →Cass County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Cass County in?
Cass County, Illinois is NWS county code ILC017 and forecast zone ILZ047. Alerts for it are issued by the Lincoln (ILX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KILX.
Which towns in Cass County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Cass County covers every community inside it, including Arenzville, Ashland, Beardstown, Bluff Springs, Chandlerville and Virginia.
Are there river gauges in Cass County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Cass County, including Sangamon River near Chandlerville, Illinois River at Beardstown. 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 Cass County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ILC017, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.