Acadia County, LA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Acadia County, Louisiana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code LAC001, forecast zone 3 zones (LAZ143, LAZ243, LAZ044). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Acadia County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches LAC001 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Branch or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
LAC001
Forecast Zones
3 zones (LAZ143, LAZ243, LAZ044)
Forecast Office
Lake Charles (LCH)
Radar Station
KLCH
Towns covered in Acadia County
An NWS alert for Acadia County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Acadia County
StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Acadia 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 Acadia 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 →Acadia County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Acadia County in?
Acadia County, Louisiana is NWS county code LAC001 and spans 3 forecast zones (LAZ143, LAZ243, LAZ044). Alerts for it are issued by the Lake Charles (LCH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLCH.
Which towns in Acadia County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Acadia County covers every community inside it, including Branch, Church Point, Crowley, Egan, Estherwood, Evangeline, Iota, Mermentau, Morse and Rayne.
Are there river gauges in Acadia County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Acadia County, including Bayou Plaquemine Brule at Crowley, Bayou Plaquemine Brule at Estherwood, Bayou Des Cannes west of Iota. 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 Acadia County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for LAC001, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.