Rawlins County, KS Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Rawlins County, Kansas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KSC153, forecast zone KSZ002. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KSC153 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Atwood or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KSC153
Forecast Zone
KSZ002
Forecast Office
Goodland (GLD)
Radar Station
KGLD
Towns covered in Rawlins County
An NWS alert for Rawlins County applies to all 4 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Rawlins County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Rawlins 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 Rawlins 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 →Rawlins County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Rawlins County in?
Rawlins County, Kansas is NWS county code KSC153 and forecast zone KSZ002. Alerts for it are issued by the Goodland (GLD) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGLD.
Which towns in Rawlins County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Rawlins County covers every community inside it, including Atwood, Herndon, Ludell and Mc Donald.
Are there river gauges in Rawlins County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Rawlins County, including Beaver Creek at Ludell. 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 Rawlins County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KSC153, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.