Keith County, NE Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Keith County, Nebraska, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NEC101, forecast zone NEZ057. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Keith County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NEC101 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Brule or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

NEC101

Forecast Zone

NEZ057

Forecast Office

North Platte (LBF)

Radar Station

KLNX

Towns covered in Keith County

An NWS alert for Keith County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Brule Keystone Lemoyne Ogallala Paxton

River gauges in and around Keith County

StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Keith 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 Keith 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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Keith County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Keith County in?

Keith County, Nebraska is NWS county code NEC101 and forecast zone NEZ057. Alerts for it are issued by the North Platte (LBF) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLNX.

Which towns in Keith County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Keith County covers every community inside it, including Brule, Keystone, Lemoyne, Ogallala and Paxton.

Are there river gauges in Keith County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Keith County, including North Platte River at Kingsley Dam, North Platte River near Keystone, South Platte River at Roscoe. 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 Keith County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NEC101, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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