Ascension County, LA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Ascension County, Louisiana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code LAC005, forecast zone 2 zones (LAZ085, LAZ086). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches LAC005 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Brittany or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
LAC005
Forecast Zones
2 zones (LAZ085, LAZ086)
Forecast Office
Slidell (LIX)
Radar Station
KHDC
Towns covered in Ascension County
An NWS alert for Ascension County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Ascension County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Ascension County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Amite River Basin at Bayou Francois at Hwy 61 near Gonzales
- Amite River Basin at Panama Canal at Hwy 44 near Gonzales
- Amite River Basin at Black Bayou near Gonzales
- Amite River Basin at Black Bayou at H 621 near Praireville
- Amite River Basin at Grand Goudine on Hwy 934 near Duplessis
- Amite River Basin at Bayou Conway near Sorrento
- New River (SE LA) near Sorrento
- Mississippi River at Donaldsonville
- Amite River Basin at Henderson Bayou near Port Vincent
- Bayou Lafourche at Donaldsonville
- Amite River Basin at New River Canal near Sorrento
- Bayou Lafourche below Donaldsonville
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Ascension 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 →Ascension County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Ascension County in?
Ascension County, Louisiana is NWS county code LAC005 and spans 2 forecast zones (LAZ085, LAZ086). Alerts for it are issued by the Slidell (LIX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KHDC.
Which towns in Ascension County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Ascension County covers every community inside it, including Brittany, Burnside, Darrow, Donaldsonville, Duplessis, Geismar, Gonzales, Prairieville, Saint Amant and Sorrento.
Are there river gauges in Ascension County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Ascension County, including Amite River Basin at Bayou Francois at Hwy 61 near Gonzales, Amite River Basin at Panama Canal at Hwy 44 near Gonzales, Amite River Basin at Black Bayou near Gonzales. 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 Ascension County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for LAC005, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.