Gallatin County, IL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Gallatin County, Illinois, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ILC059, forecast zone ILZ087. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ILC059 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Equality or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ILC059
Forecast Zone
ILZ087
Forecast Office
West Paducah (PAH)
Radar Station
KVWX
Towns covered in Gallatin County
An NWS alert for Gallatin County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Gallatin County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Gallatin 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 Gallatin 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 →Gallatin County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Gallatin County in?
Gallatin County, Illinois is NWS county code ILC059 and forecast zone ILZ087. Alerts for it are issued by the West Paducah (PAH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KVWX.
Which towns in Gallatin County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Gallatin County covers every community inside it, including Equality, Junction, New Haven, Omaha, Ridgway and Shawneetown.
Are there river gauges in Gallatin County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Gallatin County, including Ohio River at Shawneetown. 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 Gallatin County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ILC059, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.