Wells County, IN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Wells County, Indiana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code INC179, forecast zone 2 zones (INZ026, INZ025). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches INC179 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bluffton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
INC179
Forecast Zones
2 zones (INZ026, INZ025)
Forecast Office
Syracuse (IWX)
Radar Station
KIWX
Towns covered in Wells County
An NWS alert for Wells County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Wells County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Wells 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 Wells 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 →Wells County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Wells County in?
Wells County, Indiana is NWS county code INC179 and spans 2 forecast zones (INZ026, INZ025). Alerts for it are issued by the Syracuse (IWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KIWX.
Which towns in Wells County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Wells County covers every community inside it, including Bluffton, Craigville, Keystone, Liberty Center, Markle, Ossian, Petroleum, Poneto and Uniondale.
Are there river gauges in Wells County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Wells County, including Wabash River at Bluffton. 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 Wells County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for INC179, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.