Coles County, IL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Coles County, Illinois, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ILC029, forecast zone ILZ056. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ILC029 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ashmore or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ILC029
Forecast Zone
ILZ056
Forecast Office
Lincoln (ILX)
Radar Station
KILX
Towns covered in Coles County
An NWS alert for Coles County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Coles County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Coles 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 Coles 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 →Coles County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Coles County in?
Coles County, Illinois is NWS county code ILC029 and forecast zone ILZ056. Alerts for it are issued by the Lincoln (ILX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KILX.
Which towns in Coles County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Coles County covers every community inside it, including Ashmore, Charleston, Humboldt, Lerna, Mattoon, Oakland and Trilla.
Are there river gauges in Coles County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Coles County, including Kaskaskia River at Cooks Mills. 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 Coles County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ILC029, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.