Champaign County, IL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Champaign County, Illinois, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ILC019, forecast zone ILZ045. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Champaign County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ILC019 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bondville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ILC019
Forecast Zone
ILZ045
Forecast Office
Lincoln (ILX)
Radar Station
KILX
Towns covered in Champaign County
An NWS alert for Champaign County applies to all 26 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Champaign County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Champaign 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 Champaign 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 →Champaign County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Champaign County in?
Champaign County, Illinois is NWS county code ILC019 and forecast zone ILZ045. Alerts for it are issued by the Lincoln (ILX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KILX.
Which towns in Champaign County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Champaign County covers every community inside it, including Bondville, Broadlands, Champaign, Dewey, Fisher, Foosland, Gifford, Homer, Ivesdale, Longview, Ludlow, Mahomet, Ogden, Penfield, Pesotum, Philo, Rantoul, Royal, Sadorus, Saint Joseph, Savoy, Seymour, Sidney, Thomasboro, Tolono and Urbana.
Are there river gauges in Champaign County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Champaign County, including Boneyard Creek at Urbana - University of Illinois, Boneyard Creek at Urbana - Lincoln Ave., Boneyard Creek below Champaign - 6th St. 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 Champaign County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ILC019, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.