Ouachita County, LA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Ouachita County, Louisiana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code LAC073, forecast zone LAZ014. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Ouachita County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches LAC073 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Calhoun or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
LAC073
Forecast Zone
LAZ014
Forecast Office
Shreveport (SHV)
Radar Station
KSHV
Towns covered in Ouachita County
An NWS alert for Ouachita County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Ouachita County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Ouachita 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 Ouachita 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 →Ouachita County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Ouachita County in?
Ouachita County, Louisiana is NWS county code LAC073 and forecast zone LAZ014. Alerts for it are issued by the Shreveport (SHV) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KSHV.
Which towns in Ouachita County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Ouachita County covers every community inside it, including Calhoun, Eros, Fairbanks, Monroe, Sterlington, Swartz and West Monroe.
Are there river gauges in Ouachita County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Ouachita County, including Ouachita River at Monroe, Bayou Lafourche (NE LA) above Alto. 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 Ouachita County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for LAC073, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.