Dawes County, NE Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Dawes County, Nebraska, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NEC045, forecast zone NEZ002. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Dawes County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NEC045 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Chadron or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NEC045
Forecast Zone
NEZ002
Forecast Office
Cheyenne (CYS)
Radar Station
KUDX
Towns covered in Dawes County
An NWS alert for Dawes County applies to all 4 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Dawes County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Dawes 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 Dawes 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 →Dawes County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Dawes County in?
Dawes County, Nebraska is NWS county code NEC045 and forecast zone NEZ002. Alerts for it are issued by the Cheyenne (CYS) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KUDX.
Which towns in Dawes County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Dawes County covers every community inside it, including Chadron, Crawford, Marsland and Whitney.
Are there river gauges in Dawes County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Dawes County, including White River (WY) at Crawford. 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 Dawes County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NEC045, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.