Tippecanoe County, IN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Tippecanoe County, Indiana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code INC157, forecast zone INZ029. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Tippecanoe County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches INC157 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Battle Ground or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
INC157
Forecast Zone
INZ029
Forecast Office
Indianapolis (IND)
Radar Station
KIND
Towns covered in Tippecanoe County
An NWS alert for Tippecanoe County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Tippecanoe County
StormCast tracks 10 gauges near Tippecanoe County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Elliott Ditch near Lafayette
- Elliott Ditch near Elston
- Wabash River at Lafayette
- Wildcat Creek (IN) near Lafayette
- South Fork Wildcat Creek near Lafayette
- Little Wea Creek at South Raub
- Wabash River near Battleground
- Wabash River at Americus
- Little Pine Creek (IN) near Montmorenci
- Tippecanoe River near Americus
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Alert types issued for Tippecanoe 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 →Tippecanoe County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Tippecanoe County in?
Tippecanoe County, Indiana is NWS county code INC157 and forecast zone INZ029. Alerts for it are issued by the Indianapolis (IND) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KIND.
Which towns in Tippecanoe County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Tippecanoe County covers every community inside it, including Battle Ground, Buck Creek, Clarks Hill, Dayton, Lafayette, Montmorenci, Romney, Stockwell, West Lafayette and Westpoint.
Are there river gauges in Tippecanoe County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 10 river gauges in and around Tippecanoe County, including Elliott Ditch near Lafayette, Elliott Ditch near Elston, Wabash River at Lafayette. 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 Tippecanoe County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for INC157, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.