Cedar County, IA Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Cedar County, Iowa, pushed to your phone within moments — county code IAC031, forecast zone IAZ065. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Cedar County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches IAC031 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bennett or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

IAC031

Forecast Zone

IAZ065

Forecast Office

Davenport (DVN)

Radar Station

KDVN

Towns covered in Cedar County

An NWS alert for Cedar County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Bennett Clarence Durant Lowden Mechanicsville Stanwood Tipton West Branch

River gauges in and around Cedar County

StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Cedar 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 Cedar County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Cedar County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Cedar County in?

Cedar County, Iowa is NWS county code IAC031 and forecast zone IAZ065. Alerts for it are issued by the Davenport (DVN) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDVN.

Which towns in Cedar County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Cedar County covers every community inside it, including Bennett, Clarence, Durant, Lowden, Mechanicsville, Stanwood, Tipton and West Branch.

Are there river gauges in Cedar County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Cedar County, including Cedar River at Cedar Bluff. 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 Cedar County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for IAC031, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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