Story County, IA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Story County, Iowa, pushed to your phone within moments — county code IAC169, forecast zone IAZ048. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Story County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches IAC169 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ames or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
IAC169
Forecast Zone
IAZ048
Forecast Office
Des Moines (DMX)
Radar Station
KDMX
Towns covered in Story County
An NWS alert for Story County applies to all 14 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Story County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Story County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- South Skunk River near Ames US 30
- South Skunk River at Ames E 13th St--IFC
- Ioway Creek at Ames S Duff Ave--IFC
- South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd
- Ioway Creek at Ames Stange Rd--IFC
- Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way
- South Skunk River near Ames McFarland Park
- East Indian Creek near Maxwell Hwy S27--IFC
- Bear Creek near Roland 150th St--IFC
- Onion Creek near Ames Hwy R38--IFC
- Ioway Creek near Ames Cameron School Rd
- Dye Creek near Colo US 65--IFC
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Alert types issued for Story 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 →Story County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Story County in?
Story County, Iowa is NWS county code IAC169 and forecast zone IAZ048. Alerts for it are issued by the Des Moines (DMX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDMX.
Which towns in Story County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Story County covers every community inside it, including Ames, Cambridge, Collins, Colo, Gilbert, Huxley, Kelley, Maxwell, Mc Callsburg, Nevada, Roland, Slater, Story City and Zearing.
Are there river gauges in Story County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Story County, including South Skunk River near Ames US 30, South Skunk River at Ames E 13th St--IFC, Ioway Creek at Ames S Duff 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 Story County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for IAC169, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.