Wayne County, MI Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Wayne County, Michigan, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MIC163, forecast zone MIZ076. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Wayne County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MIC163 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Allen Park or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MIC163
Forecast Zone
MIZ076
Forecast Office
White Lake (DTX)
Radar Station
KDTX
Towns covered in Wayne County
An NWS alert for Wayne County applies to all 32 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Wayne County
StormCast tracks 7 gauges near Wayne 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 Wayne 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 →Wayne County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Wayne County in?
Wayne County, Michigan is NWS county code MIC163 and forecast zone MIZ076. Alerts for it are issued by the White Lake (DTX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDTX.
Which towns in Wayne County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Wayne County covers every community inside it, including Allen Park, Belleville, Canton, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Detroit, Ecorse, Flat Rock, Garden City, Grosse Ile, Grosse Pointe, Hamtramck, Harper Woods, Highland Park, Inkster, Lincoln Park, Livonia, Melvindale, New Boston, Northville, Plymouth, Redford, River Rouge, Riverview, Rockwood, Romulus, Southgate, Taylor, Trenton, Wayne, Westland and Wyandotte.
Are there river gauges in Wayne County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 7 river gauges in and around Wayne County, including Ecorse Creek at Dearborn Hgts, Lower Rouge at DEARBORN, Lower Rouge at Inkster. 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 Wayne County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MIC163, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.