Butler County, IA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Butler County, Iowa, pushed to your phone within moments — county code IAC023, forecast zone 2 zones (IAZ027, IAZ018). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches IAC023 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Allison or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
IAC023
Forecast Zones
2 zones (IAZ027, IAZ018)
Forecast Office
Des Moines (DMX)
Radar Station
KDMX
Towns covered in Butler County
An NWS alert for Butler County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Butler County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Butler County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- West Fork Cedar River near Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC
- Shell Rock River near Clarksville Hwy C33--IFC
- Shell Rock River near Clarksville Hwy T47--IFC
- Drainage Ditch near Aplington IA 57 E--IFC
- Beaver Creek near Parkersburg Hwy T47--IFC
- Gran Creek near Aplington IA 57 W--IFC
- Hargrave Creek near Dumont Franklin Ave--IFC
- Shell Rock River at Shell Rock
- Flood Creek near Packard 130th St--IFC
- Shell Rock River at Greene IA 14--IFC
- West Fork Cedar River near Sheffield 190th St--IFC
- Beaver Creek at New Hartford
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Alert types issued for Butler 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 →Butler County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Butler County in?
Butler County, Iowa is NWS county code IAC023 and spans 2 forecast zones (IAZ027, IAZ018). Alerts for it are issued by the Des Moines (DMX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDMX.
Which towns in Butler County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Butler County covers every community inside it, including Allison, Aplington, Aredale, Austinville, Bristow, Clarksville, Dumont, Greene, Kesley, New Hartford, Parkersburg and Shell Rock.
Are there river gauges in Butler County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Butler County, including West Fork Cedar River near Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC, Shell Rock River near Clarksville Hwy C33--IFC, Shell Rock River near Clarksville Hwy T47--IFC. 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 Butler County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for IAC023, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.