Clayton County, IA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Clayton County, Iowa, pushed to your phone within moments — county code IAC043, forecast zone IAZ030. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Clayton County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches IAC043 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Edgewood or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
IAC043
Forecast Zone
IAZ030
Forecast Office
La Crosse (ARX)
Radar Station
KARX
Towns covered in Clayton County
An NWS alert for Clayton County applies to all 15 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Clayton County
StormCast tracks 10 gauges near Clayton 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 Clayton 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 →Clayton County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Clayton County in?
Clayton County, Iowa is NWS county code IAC043 and forecast zone IAZ030. Alerts for it are issued by the La Crosse (ARX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KARX.
Which towns in Clayton County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Clayton County covers every community inside it, including Edgewood, Elkader, Elkport, Farmersburg, Garber, Garnavillo, Guttenberg, Luana, Marquette, Mc Gregor, Monona, North Buena Vista, Saint Olaf, Strawberry Point and Volga.
Are there river gauges in Clayton County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 10 river gauges in and around Clayton County, including Roberts Creek near Elkader, Turkey River at Elkader, Volga River at Littleport. 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 Clayton County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for IAC043, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.