Saline County, NE Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Saline County, Nebraska, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NEC151, forecast zone NEZ078. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Saline County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NEC151 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Crete or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NEC151
Forecast Zone
NEZ078
Forecast Office
Valley (OAX)
Radar Station
KOAX
Towns covered in Saline County
An NWS alert for Saline County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Saline County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Saline 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 Saline 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 →Saline County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Saline County in?
Saline County, Nebraska is NWS county code NEC151 and forecast zone NEZ078. Alerts for it are issued by the Valley (OAX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KOAX.
Which towns in Saline County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Saline County covers every community inside it, including Crete, De Witt, Dorchester, Friend, Swanton, Tobias, Western and Wilber.
Are there river gauges in Saline County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Saline County, including Turkey Creek near Wilber, Big Blue River near Crete, Turkey Creek near DeWitt. 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 Saline County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NEC151, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.