Lake County, IN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lake County, Indiana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code INC089, forecast zone INZ001. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Lake County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches INC089 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Cedar Lake or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
INC089
Forecast Zone
INZ001
Forecast Office
Romeoville (LOT)
Radar Station
KLOT
Towns covered in Lake County
An NWS alert for Lake County applies to all 19 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Lake County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Lake County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Turkey Creek (IN) at Schererville
- Turkey Creek (IN) at Merrillville
- Little Calumet River at Gary (Burr Street)
- Hart Ditch at Dyer
- Little Calumet River at Gary (Grant St)
- Little Calumet River at Highland (Kennedy Avenue)
- Little Calumet River at Hammond (Indianapolis Boulevard)
- Little Calumet River at Munster (Northcote Avenue)
- Hart Ditch at Munster
- Deep River (IN) near Merrillville
- Little Calumet River near Lake Station
- Little Calumet River at Munster
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Lake 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 →Lake County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lake County in?
Lake County, Indiana is NWS county code INC089 and forecast zone INZ001. Alerts for it are issued by the Romeoville (LOT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLOT.
Which towns in Lake County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lake County covers every community inside it, including Cedar Lake, Crown Point, Dyer, East Chicago, Gary, Griffith, Hammond, Highland, Hobart, Lake Station, Leroy, Lowell, Merrillville, Munster, Saint John, Schererville, Schneider, Shelby and Whiting.
Are there river gauges in Lake County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Lake County, including Turkey Creek (IN) at Schererville, Turkey Creek (IN) at Merrillville, Little Calumet River at Gary (Burr Street). 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 Lake County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for INC089, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.