Pope County, IL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Pope County, Illinois, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ILC151, forecast zone ILZ090. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ILC151 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Eddyville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ILC151
Forecast Zone
ILZ090
Forecast Office
West Paducah (PAH)
Radar Station
KPAH
Towns covered in Pope County
An NWS alert for Pope County applies to all 3 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Pope County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Pope 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 Pope 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 →Pope County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Pope County in?
Pope County, Illinois is NWS county code ILC151 and forecast zone ILZ090. Alerts for it are issued by the West Paducah (PAH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KPAH.
Which towns in Pope County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Pope County covers every community inside it, including Eddyville, Golconda and Herod.
Are there river gauges in Pope County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Pope County, including Lusk Creek above Eddyville, Ohio River at Golconda. 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 Pope County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ILC151, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.