Ellsworth County, KS Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Ellsworth County, Kansas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KSC053, forecast zone KSZ048. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KSC053 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ellsworth or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KSC053
Forecast Zone
KSZ048
Forecast Office
Wichita (ICT)
Radar Station
KICT
Towns covered in Ellsworth County
An NWS alert for Ellsworth County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Ellsworth County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth 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 →Ellsworth County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Ellsworth County in?
Ellsworth County, Kansas is NWS county code KSC053 and forecast zone KSZ048. Alerts for it are issued by the Wichita (ICT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KICT.
Which towns in Ellsworth County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Ellsworth County covers every community inside it, including Ellsworth, Holyrood, Kanopolis, Lorraine and Wilson.
Are there river gauges in Ellsworth County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Ellsworth County, including Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Smoky Hill River at Kanopolis Lake. 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 Ellsworth County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KSC053, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.