Dickinson County, KS Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Dickinson County, Kansas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KSC041, forecast zone KSZ035. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KSC041 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Abilene or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KSC041
Forecast Zone
KSZ035
Forecast Office
Topeka (TOP)
Radar Station
KTWX
Towns covered in Dickinson County
An NWS alert for Dickinson County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Dickinson County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Dickinson 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 Dickinson 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 →Dickinson County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Dickinson County in?
Dickinson County, Kansas is NWS county code KSC041 and forecast zone KSZ035. Alerts for it are issued by the Topeka (TOP) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KTWX.
Which towns in Dickinson County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Dickinson County covers every community inside it, including Abilene, Chapman, Enterprise, Herington, Hope, Solomon, Talmage and Woodbine.
Are there river gauges in Dickinson County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Dickinson County, including Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Mud Creek (KS) at Abilene, Smoky Hill River near Abilene. 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 Dickinson County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KSC041, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.