Rankin County, MS Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Rankin County, Mississippi, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MSC121, forecast zone MSZ049. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Rankin County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MSC121 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Brandon or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MSC121
Forecast Zone
MSZ049
Forecast Office
Jackson (JAN)
Radar Station
KDGX
Towns covered in Rankin County
An NWS alert for Rankin County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Rankin County
StormCast tracks 10 gauges near Rankin County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Pearl River at Highway 25
- Pearl River at Jackson
- Belhaven Creek at Laurel Street/Jackson
- Belhaven Creek at Riverside Drive/Jackson
- Pearl River at Ross Barnett Reservoir
- Pelahatchie Creek near Fannin/ at Hwy 25
- Eubanks Creek at Eubanks Ck/Jackson
- White Oak Creek at Westbrook Road /Jackson
- Hanging Moss Creek near Jackson
- Eubanks Creek at Eagle Avenue/Jackson
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Rankin 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 →Rankin County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Rankin County in?
Rankin County, Mississippi is NWS county code MSC121 and forecast zone MSZ049. Alerts for it are issued by the Jackson (JAN) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDGX.
Which towns in Rankin County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Rankin County covers every community inside it, including Brandon, Florence, Flowood, Jackson, Pearl, Pelahatchie, Piney Woods, Puckett, Richland, Sandhill, Star and Whitfield.
Are there river gauges in Rankin County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 10 river gauges in and around Rankin County, including Pearl River at Highway 25, Pearl River at Jackson, Belhaven Creek at Laurel Street/Jackson. 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 Rankin County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MSC121, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.