Saunders County, NE Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Saunders County, Nebraska, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NEC155, forecast zone NEZ051. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Saunders County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NEC155 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ashland or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NEC155
Forecast Zone
NEZ051
Forecast Office
Valley (OAX)
Radar Station
KOAX
Towns covered in Saunders County
An NWS alert for Saunders County applies to all 14 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Saunders County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Saunders 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 Saunders 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 →Saunders County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Saunders County in?
Saunders County, Nebraska is NWS county code NEC155 and forecast zone NEZ051. Alerts for it are issued by the Valley (OAX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KOAX.
Which towns in Saunders County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Saunders County covers every community inside it, including Ashland, Cedar Bluffs, Ceresco, Colon, Ithaca, Malmo, Mead, Memphis, Morse Bluff, Prague, Valparaiso, Wahoo, Weston and Yutan.
Are there river gauges in Saunders County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Saunders County, including Wahoo Creek at Wahoo, Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Rock Creek near Ceresco. 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 Saunders County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NEC155, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.