Fayette County, IL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Fayette County, Illinois, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ILC051, forecast zone ILZ065. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ILC051 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bingham or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ILC051
Forecast Zone
ILZ065
Forecast Office
St. Charles (LSX)
Radar Station
KVWX
Towns covered in Fayette County
An NWS alert for Fayette County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Fayette County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Fayette 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 Fayette 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 →Fayette County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Fayette County in?
Fayette County, Illinois is NWS county code ILC051 and forecast zone ILZ065. Alerts for it are issued by the St. Charles (LSX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KVWX.
Which towns in Fayette County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Fayette County covers every community inside it, including Bingham, Brownstown, Farina, Hagarstown, Loogootee, Ramsey, Saint Elmo, Saint Peter, Shobonier and Vandalia.
Are there river gauges in Fayette County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Fayette County, including Kaskaskia River at Vandalia. 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 Fayette County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ILC051, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.