Ohio County, KY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Ohio County, Kentucky, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KYC183, forecast zone KYZ026. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Ohio County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KYC183 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Beaver Dam or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KYC183
Forecast Zone
KYZ026
Forecast Office
Louisville (LMK)
Radar Station
KHPX
Towns covered in Ohio County
An NWS alert for Ohio County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Ohio County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Ohio 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 Ohio 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 →Ohio County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Ohio County in?
Ohio County, Kentucky is NWS county code KYC183 and forecast zone KYZ026. Alerts for it are issued by the Louisville (LMK) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KHPX.
Which towns in Ohio County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Ohio County covers every community inside it, including Beaver Dam, Centertown, Cromwell, Dundee, Fordsville, Hartford, Horse Branch, Mc Henry, Olaton, Reynolds Station, Rockport and Rosine.
Are there river gauges in Ohio County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Ohio County, including Rough River near Dundee, Caney Creek (KY) at Horse Branch, South Fork Panther Creek near Whitesville. 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 Ohio County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KYC183, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.