Bay County, MI Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Bay County, Michigan, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MIC017, forecast zone MIZ048. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Bay County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MIC017 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Auburn or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

MIC017

Forecast Zone

MIZ048

Forecast Office

White Lake (DTX)

Radar Station

KDTX

Towns covered in Bay County

An NWS alert for Bay County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Auburn Bay City Bentley Essexville Kawkawlin Linwood Munger Pinconning University Center

River gauges in and around Bay County

StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Bay 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 Bay County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Bay County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Bay County in?

Bay County, Michigan is NWS county code MIC017 and forecast zone MIZ048. Alerts for it are issued by the White Lake (DTX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDTX.

Which towns in Bay County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Bay County covers every community inside it, including Auburn, Bay City, Bentley, Essexville, Kawkawlin, Linwood, Munger, Pinconning and University Center.

Are there river gauges in Bay County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Bay County, including Saginaw River at Essexville Tidal Gauge. 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 Bay County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MIC017, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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