Allen County, LA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Allen County, Louisiana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code LAC003, forecast zone LAZ031. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Allen County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches LAC003 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Elizabeth or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
LAC003
Forecast Zone
LAZ031
Forecast Office
Lake Charles (LCH)
Radar Station
KPOE
Towns covered in Allen County
An NWS alert for Allen County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Allen County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Allen 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 Allen 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 →Allen County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Allen County in?
Allen County, Louisiana is NWS county code LAC003 and forecast zone LAZ031. Alerts for it are issued by the Lake Charles (LCH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KPOE.
Which towns in Allen County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Allen County covers every community inside it, including Elizabeth, Grant, Kinder, Leblanc, Mittie, Oakdale, Oberlin and Reeves.
Are there river gauges in Allen County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Allen County, including Whisky Chitto Creek near Mittie, Calcasieu River near Oberlin, Bundick Creek at HWY 113. 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 Allen County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for LAC003, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.