Sarpy County, NE Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Sarpy County, Nebraska, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NEC153, forecast zone NEZ053. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Sarpy County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NEC153 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bellevue or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NEC153
Forecast Zone
NEZ053
Forecast Office
Valley (OAX)
Radar Station
KOAX
Towns covered in Sarpy County
An NWS alert for Sarpy County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Sarpy County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Sarpy County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- West Papillion Creek at Papillion
- Wehrspann Lake
- South Papillion Creek at Chalco
- Springfield Creek at Springfield
- West Papillion Creek at Millard
- Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha
- Buffalo Creek near Springfield
- Papillion Creek at Fort Crook
- South Papillion Creek near Gretna
- Little Papillion Creek at Ak-sar-ben at Omaha
- Platte River at La Platte
- Missouri River at Highway 92 at Omaha
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Alert types issued for Sarpy 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 →Sarpy County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Sarpy County in?
Sarpy County, Nebraska is NWS county code NEC153 and forecast zone NEZ053. Alerts for it are issued by the Valley (OAX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KOAX.
Which towns in Sarpy County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Sarpy County covers every community inside it, including Bellevue, Gretna, La Vista, Offutt A F B, Omaha, Papillion, Springfield and St Columbans.
Are there river gauges in Sarpy County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Sarpy County, including West Papillion Creek at Papillion, Wehrspann Lake, South Papillion Creek at Chalco. 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 Sarpy County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NEC153, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.