Rock Island County, IL Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Rock Island County, Illinois, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ILC161, forecast zone 2 zones (ILZ015, ILZ024). Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Rock Island County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ILC161 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Andalusia or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

ILC161

Forecast Zones

2 zones (ILZ015, ILZ024)

Forecast Office

Davenport (DVN)

Radar Station

KDVN

Towns covered in Rock Island County

An NWS alert for Rock Island County applies to all 18 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Andalusia Barstow Buffalo Prairie Carbon Cliff Coal Valley Cordova East Moline Hampton Hillsdale Illinois City Milan Moline Port Byron Rapids City Reynolds Rock Island Silvis Taylor Ridge

River gauges in and around Rock Island County

StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Rock Island 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 Rock Island 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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Rock Island County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Rock Island County in?

Rock Island County, Illinois is NWS county code ILC161 and spans 2 forecast zones (ILZ015, ILZ024). Alerts for it are issued by the Davenport (DVN) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDVN.

Which towns in Rock Island County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Rock Island County covers every community inside it, including Andalusia, Barstow, Buffalo Prairie, Carbon Cliff, Coal Valley, Cordova, East Moline, Hampton, Hillsdale, Illinois City, Milan, Moline, Port Byron, Rapids City, Reynolds, Rock Island, Silvis and Taylor Ridge.

Are there river gauges in Rock Island County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Rock Island County, including Rock River at Moline, Mill Creek (IL) at Milan, Mississippi River at Rock Island. 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 Rock Island County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ILC161, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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