Hancock County, IN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Hancock County, Indiana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code INC059, forecast zone INZ048. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Hancock County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches INC059 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Charlottesville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
INC059
Forecast Zone
INZ048
Forecast Office
Indianapolis (IND)
Radar Station
KIND
Towns covered in Hancock County
An NWS alert for Hancock County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Hancock County
StormCast tracks 7 gauges near Hancock 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 Hancock 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 →Hancock County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Hancock County in?
Hancock County, Indiana is NWS county code INC059 and forecast zone INZ048. Alerts for it are issued by the Indianapolis (IND) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KIND.
Which towns in Hancock County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Hancock County covers every community inside it, including Charlottesville, Finly, Fortville, Greenfield, Maxwell, Mc Cordsville, New Palestine and Wilkinson.
Are there river gauges in Hancock County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 7 river gauges in and around Hancock County, including Leary-Weber Ditch at Mohawk, Brandywine Creek in Indiana at Greenfield, Sugar Creek (central) near Eden. 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 Hancock County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for INC059, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.