Rice County, KS Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Rice County, Kansas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KSC159, forecast zone KSZ050. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KSC159 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alden or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KSC159
Forecast Zone
KSZ050
Forecast Office
Wichita (ICT)
Radar Station
KICT
Towns covered in Rice County
An NWS alert for Rice County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Rice County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Rice 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 Rice 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 →Rice County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Rice County in?
Rice County, Kansas is NWS county code KSC159 and forecast zone KSZ050. Alerts for it are issued by the Wichita (ICT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KICT.
Which towns in Rice County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Rice County covers every community inside it, including Alden, Bushton, Chase, Geneseo, Little River, Lyons, Raymond and Sterling.
Are there river gauges in Rice County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Rice County, including Cow Creek (KS) at Lyons. 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 Rice County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KSC159, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.