Chippewa County, MI Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Chippewa County, Michigan, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MIC033, forecast zone 4 zones (MIZ086, MIZ087, MIZ088, MIZ096). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MIC033 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Barbeau or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MIC033
Forecast Zones
4 zones (MIZ086, MIZ087, MIZ088, MIZ096)
Forecast Office
Gaylord (APX)
Radar Station
KAPX
Towns covered in Chippewa County
An NWS alert for Chippewa County applies to all 16 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Chippewa County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Chippewa County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Chippewa 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 →Chippewa County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Chippewa County in?
Chippewa County, Michigan is NWS county code MIC033 and spans 4 forecast zones (MIZ086, MIZ087, MIZ088, MIZ096). Alerts for it are issued by the Gaylord (APX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KAPX.
Which towns in Chippewa County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Chippewa County covers every community inside it, including Barbeau, Brimley, Dafter, De Tour Village, Drummond Island, Eckerman, Goetzville, Hulbert, Kincheloe, Kinross, Paradise, Pickford, Rudyard, Sault Sainte Marie, Strongs and Trout Lake.
Are there river gauges in Chippewa County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Chippewa County, including Pine River (E Upper MI) near Rudyard. 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 Chippewa County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MIC033, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.