Rooks County, KS Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Rooks County, Kansas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KSC163, forecast zone KSZ017. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KSC163 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Damar or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KSC163
Forecast Zone
KSZ017
Forecast Office
Hastings (GID)
Radar Station
KUEX
Towns covered in Rooks County
An NWS alert for Rooks County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Rooks County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Rooks 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 Rooks 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 →Rooks County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Rooks County in?
Rooks County, Kansas is NWS county code KSC163 and forecast zone KSZ017. Alerts for it are issued by the Hastings (GID) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KUEX.
Which towns in Rooks County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Rooks County covers every community inside it, including Damar, Palco, Plainville, Stockton and Woodston.
Are there river gauges in Rooks County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Rooks County, including S F Solomon River at Webster Reservoir, S F Solomon River above Webster Reservoir, S F Solomon River at Woodston. 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 Rooks County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KSC163, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.