Kankakee County, IL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Kankakee County, Illinois, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ILC091, forecast zone ILZ023. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Kankakee County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ILC091 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Aroma Park or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ILC091
Forecast Zone
ILZ023
Forecast Office
Romeoville (LOT)
Radar Station
KLOT
Towns covered in Kankakee County
An NWS alert for Kankakee County applies to all 15 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Kankakee County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Kankakee 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 Kankakee 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 →Kankakee County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Kankakee County in?
Kankakee County, Illinois is NWS county code ILC091 and forecast zone ILZ023. Alerts for it are issued by the Romeoville (LOT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLOT.
Which towns in Kankakee County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Kankakee County covers every community inside it, including Aroma Park, Bonfield, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Buckingham, Essex, Grant Park, Herscher, Hopkins Park, Kankakee, Manteno, Momence, Reddick, Saint Anne and Union Hill.
Are there river gauges in Kankakee County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Kankakee County, including Iroquois River near Chebanse, Kankakee River at Momence. 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 Kankakee County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ILC091, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.