Wichita County, KS Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Wichita County, Kansas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KSC203, forecast zone KSZ042. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Wichita County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KSC203 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Leoti or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KSC203
Forecast Zone
KSZ042
Forecast Office
Goodland (GLD)
Radar Station
KGLD
Towns covered in Wichita County
An NWS alert for Wichita County applies to all 2 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
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Alert types issued for Wichita 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 →Wichita County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Wichita County in?
Wichita County, Kansas is NWS county code KSC203 and forecast zone KSZ042. Alerts for it are issued by the Goodland (GLD) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGLD.
Which towns in Wichita County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Wichita County covers every community inside it, including Leoti and Marienthal.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Wichita County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Wichita County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Wichita County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KSC203, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.