Kane County, IL Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Kane County, Illinois, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ILC089, forecast zone 2 zones (ILZ012, ILZ103). Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Kane County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ILC089 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Aurora or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

ILC089

Forecast Zones

2 zones (ILZ012, ILZ103)

Forecast Office

Romeoville (LOT)

Radar Station

KLOT

Towns covered in Kane County

An NWS alert for Kane County applies to all 21 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Aurora Batavia Big Rock Burlington Carpentersville Dundee Elburn Elgin Geneva Gilberts Hampshire Kaneville Lafox Maple Park Mooseheart North Aurora Plato Center Saint Charles South Elgin Sugar Grove Wasco

River gauges in and around Kane County

StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Kane 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 Kane County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Kane County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Kane County in?

Kane County, Illinois is NWS county code ILC089 and spans 2 forecast zones (ILZ012, ILZ103). Alerts for it are issued by the Romeoville (LOT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLOT.

Which towns in Kane County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Kane County covers every community inside it, including Aurora, Batavia, Big Rock, Burlington, Carpentersville, Dundee, Elburn, Elgin, Geneva, Gilberts, Hampshire, Kaneville, Lafox, Maple Park, Mooseheart, North Aurora, Plato Center, Saint Charles, South Elgin, Sugar Grove and Wasco.

Are there river gauges in Kane County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Kane County, including Ferson Creek near St Charles, Mill Creek (IL) at Batavia, Fox River at South Elgin Dam. 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 Kane County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ILC089, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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