Franklin County, MO Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Franklin County, Missouri, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MOC071, forecast zone 2 zones (MOZ062, MOZ065). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MOC071 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Beaufort or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MOC071
Forecast Zones
2 zones (MOZ062, MOZ065)
Forecast Office
St. Charles (LSX)
Radar Station
KLSX
Towns covered in Franklin County
An NWS alert for Franklin County applies to all 20 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Franklin County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Franklin 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 Franklin 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 →Franklin County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Franklin County in?
Franklin County, Missouri is NWS county code MOC071 and spans 2 forecast zones (MOZ062, MOZ065). Alerts for it are issued by the St. Charles (LSX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLSX.
Which towns in Franklin County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Franklin County covers every community inside it, including Beaufort, Berger, Catawissa, Gerald, Gray Summit, Grubville, Labadie, Leslie, Lonedell, Luebbering, New Haven, Pacific, Robertsville, Saint Albans, Saint Clair, Stanton, Sullivan, Union, Villa Ridge and Washington.
Are there river gauges in Franklin County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Franklin County, including Bourbeuse River at Union, Missouri River at Washington, Meramec River near Pacific. 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 Franklin County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MOC071, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.