Dixon County, NE Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Dixon County, Nebraska, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NEC051, forecast zone NEZ013. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Dixon County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NEC051 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Allen or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

NEC051

Forecast Zone

NEZ013

Forecast Office

Sioux Falls (FSD)

Radar Station

KFSD

Towns covered in Dixon County

An NWS alert for Dixon County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Allen Concord Dixon Maskell Newcastle Ponca Wakefield Waterbury

River gauges in and around Dixon County

StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Dixon 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 Dixon County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Dixon County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Dixon County in?

Dixon County, Nebraska is NWS county code NEC051 and forecast zone NEZ013. Alerts for it are issued by the Sioux Falls (FSD) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFSD.

Which towns in Dixon County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Dixon County covers every community inside it, including Allen, Concord, Dixon, Maskell, Newcastle, Ponca, Wakefield and Waterbury.

Are there river gauges in Dixon County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Dixon County, including Missouri River near Ponca, Logan Creek near Wakefield, Missouri River near Maskell. 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 Dixon County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NEC051, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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