Atchison County, MO Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Atchison County, Missouri, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MOC005, forecast zone MOZ001. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MOC005 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Fairfax or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MOC005
Forecast Zone
MOZ001
Forecast Office
Pleasant Hill (EAX)
Radar Station
KOAX
Towns covered in Atchison County
An NWS alert for Atchison County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Atchison County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Atchison 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 Atchison 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 →Atchison County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Atchison County in?
Atchison County, Missouri is NWS county code MOC005 and forecast zone MOZ001. Alerts for it are issued by the Pleasant Hill (EAX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KOAX.
Which towns in Atchison County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Atchison County covers every community inside it, including Fairfax, Rock Port, Tarkio, Watson and Westboro.
Are there river gauges in Atchison County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Atchison County, including Tarkio River near Fairfax, Main Ditch Number Six at Levee Road 3 miles SSW of Hamburg IA. 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 Atchison County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MOC005, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.