Phelps County, NE Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Phelps County, Nebraska, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NEC137, forecast zone NEZ073. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Phelps County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NEC137 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Atlanta or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

NEC137

Forecast Zone

NEZ073

Forecast Office

Hastings (GID)

Radar Station

KUEX

Towns covered in Phelps County

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

Atlanta Bertrand Funk Holdrege Loomis

River gauges in and around Phelps County

StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Phelps 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 Phelps 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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Phelps County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Phelps County in?

Phelps County, Nebraska is NWS county code NEC137 and forecast zone NEZ073. Alerts for it are issued by the Hastings (GID) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KUEX.

Which towns in Phelps County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Phelps County covers every community inside it, including Atlanta, Bertrand, Funk, Holdrege and Loomis.

Are there river gauges in Phelps County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Phelps County, including Platte River near Overton, Buffalo Creek near Overton. 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 Phelps County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NEC137, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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