Ringgold County, IA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Ringgold County, Iowa, pushed to your phone within moments — county code IAC159, forecast zone IAZ093. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches IAC159 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Benton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
IAC159
Forecast Zone
IAZ093
Forecast Office
Des Moines (DMX)
Radar Station
KDMX
Towns covered in Ringgold County
An NWS alert for Ringgold County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Ringgold 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 →Ringgold County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Ringgold County in?
Ringgold County, Iowa is NWS county code IAC159 and forecast zone IAZ093. Alerts for it are issued by the Des Moines (DMX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDMX.
Which towns in Ringgold County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Ringgold County covers every community inside it, including Benton, Diagonal, Ellston, Kellerton, Mount Ayr, Redding and Tingley.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Ringgold County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Ringgold County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Ringgold County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for IAC159, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.