Douglas County, NE Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Douglas County, Nebraska, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NEC055, forecast zone NEZ052. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Douglas County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NEC055 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bennington or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NEC055
Forecast Zone
NEZ052
Forecast Office
Valley (OAX)
Radar Station
KOAX
Towns covered in Douglas County
An NWS alert for Douglas County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Douglas County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Douglas County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- West Papillion Creek at Elkhorn
- West Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha
- Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha
- Standing Bear Lake and Dam
- Lake Zorinsky
- Elkhorn River at Waterloo
- Big Papillion Creek near Bennington
- Big Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha
- Thomas Creek near Bennington
- Little Papillion Creek near Irvington
- Glenn Cunningham Dam
- Cole Creek at Blondo Street at Omaha
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Douglas 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 →Douglas County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Douglas County in?
Douglas County, Nebraska is NWS county code NEC055 and forecast zone NEZ052. Alerts for it are issued by the Valley (OAX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KOAX.
Which towns in Douglas County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Douglas County covers every community inside it, including Bennington, Boys Town, Elkhorn, Omaha, Valley and Waterloo.
Are there river gauges in Douglas County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Douglas County, including West Papillion Creek at Elkhorn, West Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha, Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha. 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 Douglas County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NEC055, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.