Lancaster County, NE Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lancaster County, Nebraska, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NEC109, forecast zone NEZ066. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Lancaster County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NEC109 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bennet or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NEC109
Forecast Zone
NEZ066
Forecast Office
Valley (OAX)
Radar Station
KOAX
Towns covered in Lancaster County
An NWS alert for Lancaster County applies to all 15 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Lancaster County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Lancaster County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Salt Creek at Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard)
- Holmes Lake
- Antelope Creek at Lincoln (27th Street)
- Salt Creek at Roca
- Yankee Hill Reservoir
- Deadmans Run at Lincoln (38th Street)
- Haines Branch at Lincoln (SW 56th Street)
- Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln
- Salt Creek at Lincoln (27th Street)
- Conestoga Lake
- Wagon Train Lake
- Stagecoach Lake
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Lancaster 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 →Lancaster County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lancaster County in?
Lancaster County, Nebraska is NWS county code NEC109 and forecast zone NEZ066. Alerts for it are issued by the Valley (OAX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KOAX.
Which towns in Lancaster County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lancaster County covers every community inside it, including Bennet, Davey, Denton, Firth, Hallam, Hickman, Lincoln, Malcolm, Martell, Panama, Raymond, Roca, Sprague, Walton and Waverly.
Are there river gauges in Lancaster County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Lancaster County, including Salt Creek at Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard), Holmes Lake, Antelope Creek at Lincoln (27th Street). 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 Lancaster County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NEC109, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.