Jackson County, MO Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Jackson County, Missouri, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MOC095, forecast zone MOZ037. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MOC095 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Blue Springs or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MOC095
Forecast Zone
MOZ037
Forecast Office
Pleasant Hill (EAX)
Radar Station
KEAX
Towns covered in Jackson County
An NWS alert for Jackson County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Jackson County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Jackson County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Reservoirs Blue Springs Reservoir
- Little Blue River (MO) at Lees Summit Road - Independence
- Little Blue River (MO) near Lake City
- Little Blue River (MO) at Knobtown
- Reservoirs Longview Reservoir
- Blue River at Colorado Avenue
- Blue River at 63rd Street
- at Blue Parkway
- Blue River at 12th Street
- Blue River at Stadium Drive
- Blue River at 17th Street
- Blue River at 71 Highway
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Alert types issued for Jackson 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 →Jackson County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Jackson County in?
Jackson County, Missouri is NWS county code MOC095 and forecast zone MOZ037. Alerts for it are issued by the Pleasant Hill (EAX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KEAX.
Which towns in Jackson County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Jackson County covers every community inside it, including Blue Springs, Buckner, Grain Valley, Grandview, Greenwood, Independence, Kansas City, Lees Summit, Levasy, Lone Jack, Oak Grove and Sibley.
Are there river gauges in Jackson County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Jackson County, including Reservoirs Blue Springs Reservoir, Little Blue River (MO) at Lees Summit Road - Independence, Little Blue River (MO) near Lake City. 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 Jackson County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MOC095, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.