Lincoln County, NE Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lincoln County, Nebraska, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NEC111, forecast zone NEZ059. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Lincoln County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NEC111 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Brady or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NEC111
Forecast Zone
NEZ059
Forecast Office
North Platte (LBF)
Radar Station
KLNX
Towns covered in Lincoln County
An NWS alert for Lincoln County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Lincoln County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 →Lincoln County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lincoln County in?
Lincoln County, Nebraska is NWS county code NEC111 and forecast zone NEZ059. Alerts for it are issued by the North Platte (LBF) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLNX.
Which towns in Lincoln County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lincoln County covers every community inside it, including Brady, Dickens, Hershey, Maxwell, North Platte, Sutherland, Wallace and Wellfleet.
Are there river gauges in Lincoln County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Lincoln County, including South Platte River at North Platte, North Platte River at North Platte, Medicine Creek near Somerset. 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 Lincoln County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NEC111, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.