Miami County, KS Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Miami County, Kansas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KSC121, forecast zone KSZ057. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Miami County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KSC121 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bucyrus or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

KSC121

Forecast Zone

KSZ057

Forecast Office

Pleasant Hill (EAX)

Radar Station

KEAX

Towns covered in Miami County

An NWS alert for Miami County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Bucyrus Fontana Hillsdale Louisburg Osawatomie Paola

River gauges in and around Miami County

StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Miami 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 Miami County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Miami County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Miami County in?

Miami County, Kansas is NWS county code KSC121 and forecast zone KSZ057. Alerts for it are issued by the Pleasant Hill (EAX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KEAX.

Which towns in Miami County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Miami County covers every community inside it, including Bucyrus, Fontana, Hillsdale, Louisburg, Osawatomie and Paola.

Are there river gauges in Miami County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Miami County, including Reservoirs at Hillsdale Lake, Marais Des Cygnes River at Osawatomie. 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 Miami County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KSC121, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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