Decatur County, IA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Decatur County, Iowa, pushed to your phone within moments — county code IAC053, forecast zone IAZ094. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches IAC053 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Davis City or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
IAC053
Forecast Zone
IAZ094
Forecast Office
Des Moines (DMX)
Radar Station
KDMX
Towns covered in Decatur County
An NWS alert for Decatur County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Decatur County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Decatur 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 Decatur 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 →Decatur County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Decatur County in?
Decatur County, Iowa is NWS county code IAC053 and forecast zone IAZ094. Alerts for it are issued by the Des Moines (DMX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDMX.
Which towns in Decatur County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Decatur County covers every community inside it, including Davis City, Decatur, Garden Grove, Grand River, Lamoni, Leon, Van Wert and Weldon.
Are there river gauges in Decatur County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Decatur County, including Thompson River at Davis City. 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 Decatur County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for IAC053, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.