Box Butte County, NE Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Box Butte County, Nebraska, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NEC013, forecast zone NEZ003. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NEC013 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alliance or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NEC013
Forecast Zone
NEZ003
Forecast Office
Cheyenne (CYS)
Radar Station
KLNX
Towns covered in Box Butte County
An NWS alert for Box Butte County applies to all 2 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Box Butte County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Box Butte 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 Box Butte 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 →Box Butte County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Box Butte County in?
Box Butte County, Nebraska is NWS county code NEC013 and forecast zone NEZ003. Alerts for it are issued by the Cheyenne (CYS) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLNX.
Which towns in Box Butte County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Box Butte County covers every community inside it, including Alliance and Hemingford.
Are there river gauges in Box Butte County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Box Butte County, including Niobrara River at Box Butte Reservoir. 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 Box Butte County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NEC013, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.