Pottawattamie County, IA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Pottawattamie County, Iowa, pushed to your phone within moments — county code IAC155, forecast zone 2 zones (IAZ069, IAZ056). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches IAC155 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Avoca or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
IAC155
Forecast Zones
2 zones (IAZ069, IAZ056)
Forecast Office
Valley (OAX)
Radar Station
KOAX
Towns covered in Pottawattamie County
An NWS alert for Pottawattamie County applies to all 16 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Pottawattamie County
StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Pottawattamie 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 Pottawattamie 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 →Pottawattamie County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Pottawattamie County in?
Pottawattamie County, Iowa is NWS county code IAC155 and spans 2 forecast zones (IAZ069, IAZ056). Alerts for it are issued by the Valley (OAX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KOAX.
Which towns in Pottawattamie County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Pottawattamie County covers every community inside it, including Avoca, Carson, Carter Lake, Council Bluffs, Crescent, Hancock, Honey Creek, Macedonia, Mc Clelland, Minden, Neola, Oakland, Shelby, Treynor, Underwood and Walnut.
Are there river gauges in Pottawattamie County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Pottawattamie County, including Mosquito Creek near Neola, West Nishnabotna River near Hancock, Mosquito Creek near Council Bluffs. 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 Pottawattamie County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for IAC155, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.