Sedgwick County, KS Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Sedgwick County, Kansas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KSC173, forecast zone KSZ083. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KSC173 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Andale or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KSC173
Forecast Zone
KSZ083
Forecast Office
Wichita (ICT)
Radar Station
KICT
Towns covered in Sedgwick County
An NWS alert for Sedgwick County applies to all 18 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Sedgwick County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick 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 →Sedgwick County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Sedgwick County in?
Sedgwick County, Kansas is NWS county code KSC173 and forecast zone KSZ083. Alerts for it are issued by the Wichita (ICT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KICT.
Which towns in Sedgwick County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Sedgwick County covers every community inside it, including Andale, Bentley, Cheney, Clearwater, Colwich, Derby, Garden Plain, Goddard, Greenwich, Haysville, Kechi, Maize, Mcconnell Afb, Mount Hope, Mulvane, Valley Center, Viola and Wichita.
Are there river gauges in Sedgwick County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Sedgwick County, including Cowskin Creek at Wichita 119th St, Arkansas River at Derby, Arkansas River near Mulvane. 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 Sedgwick County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KSC173, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.