Cedar County, NE Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Cedar County, Nebraska, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NEC027, forecast zone NEZ012. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Cedar County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NEC027 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Belden or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NEC027
Forecast Zone
NEZ012
Forecast Office
Valley (OAX)
Radar Station
KFSD
Towns covered in Cedar County
An NWS alert for Cedar County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Cedar County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Cedar 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 Cedar 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 →Cedar County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Cedar County in?
Cedar County, Nebraska is NWS county code NEC027 and forecast zone NEZ012. Alerts for it are issued by the Valley (OAX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFSD.
Which towns in Cedar County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Cedar County covers every community inside it, including Belden, Coleridge, Fordyce, Hartington, Laurel, Magnet, Randolph, Saint Helena and Wynot.
Are there river gauges in Cedar County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Cedar County, including Bow Creek near Wynot, Missouri River near St. James, Missouri River at Gavins Point Dam. 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 Cedar County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NEC027, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.