Benton County, IN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Benton County, Indiana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code INC007, forecast zone INZ019. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Benton County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches INC007 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ambia or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
INC007
Forecast Zone
INZ019
Forecast Office
Romeoville (LOT)
Radar Station
KIND
Towns covered in Benton County
An NWS alert for Benton County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Benton County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Benton 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 Benton 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 →Benton County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Benton County in?
Benton County, Indiana is NWS county code INC007 and forecast zone INZ019. Alerts for it are issued by the Romeoville (LOT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KIND.
Which towns in Benton County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Benton County covers every community inside it, including Ambia, Boswell, Earl Park, Fowler, Otterbein, Oxford, Talbot and Templeton.
Are there river gauges in Benton County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Benton County, including Big Pine Creek (IN) at Pine Village, Carpenter Creek at Remington. 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 Benton County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for INC007, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.