Saint Charles County, LA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Saint Charles County, Louisiana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code LAC089, forecast zone 2 zones (LAZ099, LAZ100). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches LAC089 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ama or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
LAC089
Forecast Zones
2 zones (LAZ099, LAZ100)
Forecast Office
Slidell (LIX)
Radar Station
KHDC
Towns covered in Saint Charles County
An NWS alert for Saint Charles County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Saint Charles County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Saint Charles County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Mississippi River at Bonnel Carre near Norco
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion/Boutte
- Mississippi River at Bonnet Carre North near Montz
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bayou Verret Closure Structure/Ama
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Sellers Canal at Hwy 90
- Lake Pontchartrain at Bonnet Carre Spillway
- Tide Station (LIX) at I-10 at Bonnet Carre Floodway
- Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bayou des Allemands at Des allemands
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Saint Charles 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 →Saint Charles County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Saint Charles County in?
Saint Charles County, Louisiana is NWS county code LAC089 and spans 2 forecast zones (LAZ099, LAZ100). Alerts for it are issued by the Slidell (LIX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KHDC.
Which towns in Saint Charles County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Saint Charles County covers every community inside it, including Ama, Boutte, Des Allemands, Destrehan, Hahnville, Luling, New Sarpy, Norco, Paradis and Saint Rose.
Are there river gauges in Saint Charles County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Saint Charles County, including Mississippi River at Bonnel Carre near Norco, Barataria Bay and Waterway at Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion/Boutte, Mississippi River at Bonnet Carre North near Montz. 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 Saint Charles County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for LAC089, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.