Crawford County, IA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Crawford County, Iowa, pushed to your phone within moments — county code IAC047, forecast zone IAZ044. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches IAC047 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Arion or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
IAC047
Forecast Zone
IAZ044
Forecast Office
Des Moines (DMX)
Radar Station
KOAX
Towns covered in Crawford County
An NWS alert for Crawford County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Crawford County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Crawford 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 Crawford 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 →Crawford County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Crawford County in?
Crawford County, Iowa is NWS county code IAC047 and forecast zone IAZ044. Alerts for it are issued by the Des Moines (DMX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KOAX.
Which towns in Crawford County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Crawford County covers every community inside it, including Arion, Aspinwall, Charter Oak, Deloit, Denison, Dow City, Kiron, Manilla, Ricketts, Schleswig, Vail and Westside.
Are there river gauges in Crawford County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Crawford County, including Boyer River near Denison K Ave--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 Crawford County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for IAC047, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.