Otsego County, MI Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Otsego County, Michigan, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MIC137, forecast zone MIZ022. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MIC137 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Elmira or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MIC137
Forecast Zone
MIZ022
Forecast Office
Gaylord (APX)
Radar Station
KAPX
Towns covered in Otsego County
An NWS alert for Otsego County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Otsego County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Otsego 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 Otsego 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 →Otsego County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Otsego County in?
Otsego County, Michigan is NWS county code MIC137 and forecast zone MIZ022. Alerts for it are issued by the Gaylord (APX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KAPX.
Which towns in Otsego County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Otsego County covers every community inside it, including Elmira, Gaylord, Johannesburg, Vanderbilt and Waters.
Are there river gauges in Otsego County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Otsego County, including Pigeon River (N Lower MI) near Vanderbilt. 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 Otsego County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MIC137, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.