Shawnee County, KS Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Shawnee County, Kansas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KSC177, forecast zone 2 zones (KSZ039, KSZ040). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KSC177 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Auburn or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KSC177
Forecast Zones
2 zones (KSZ039, KSZ040)
Forecast Office
Topeka (TOP)
Radar Station
KTWX
Towns covered in Shawnee County
An NWS alert for Shawnee County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Shawnee County
StormCast tracks 7 gauges near Shawnee 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 Shawnee 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 →Shawnee County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Shawnee County in?
Shawnee County, Kansas is NWS county code KSC177 and spans 2 forecast zones (KSZ039, KSZ040). Alerts for it are issued by the Topeka (TOP) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KTWX.
Which towns in Shawnee County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Shawnee County covers every community inside it, including Auburn, Berryton, Dover, Lecompton, Rossville, Silver Lake, Tecumseh, Topeka and Wakarusa.
Are there river gauges in Shawnee County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 7 river gauges in and around Shawnee County, including Shunganunga Creek at Topeka Gage Blvd, Shunganunga Creek at Topeka, Kansas River at Topeka. 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 Shawnee County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KSC177, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.