Mitchell County, IA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Mitchell County, Iowa, pushed to your phone within moments — county code IAC131, forecast zone IAZ008. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Mitchell County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches IAC131 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Carpenter or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
IAC131
Forecast Zone
IAZ008
Forecast Office
La Crosse (ARX)
Radar Station
KARX
Towns covered in Mitchell County
An NWS alert for Mitchell County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Mitchell County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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 →Mitchell County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Mitchell County in?
Mitchell County, Iowa is NWS county code IAC131 and forecast zone IAZ008. Alerts for it are issued by the La Crosse (ARX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KARX.
Which towns in Mitchell County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Mitchell County covers every community inside it, including Carpenter, Little Cedar, Mc Intire, Orchard, Osage, Saint Ansgar, Stacyville and Toeterville.
Are there river gauges in Mitchell County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Mitchell County, including Cedar River near St. Ansgar, Cedar River near Osage, Cedar River near Otranto. 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 Mitchell County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for IAC131, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.