Licking County, OH Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Licking County, Ohio, pushed to your phone within moments — county code OHC089, forecast zone 2 zones (OHZ056, OHZ047). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches OHC089 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alexandria or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
OHC089
Forecast Zones
2 zones (OHZ056, OHZ047)
Forecast Office
Wilmington (ILN)
Radar Station
KILN
Towns covered in Licking County
An NWS alert for Licking County applies to all 18 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Licking County
StormCast tracks 11 gauges near Licking County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Raccoon Creek near Granville
- South Fork Licking River (OH) near Hebron
- Raccoon Creek at Newark below Wilson St.
- South Fork Licking River (OH) near Heath
- North Fork Licking River (OH) at Newark Water Plant
- North Fork Licking River (OH) at Newark (Ohio Street)
- North Fork Licking River (OH) at Newark Main Street
- South Fork Licking River (OH) at Interstate 70 near Buckeye Lake
- South Fork Licking River (OH) at Kirkersville
- South Fork Licking River (OH) at Buckeye Lake near Watkins Island
- Licking River (OH) near Newark (Stadden Bridge)
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Licking 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 →Licking County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Licking County in?
Licking County, Ohio is NWS county code OHC089 and spans 2 forecast zones (OHZ056, OHZ047). Alerts for it are issued by the Wilmington (ILN) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KILN.
Which towns in Licking County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Licking County covers every community inside it, including Alexandria, Brownsville, Buckeye Lake, Croton, Etna, Granville, Gratiot, Heath, Hebron, Homer, Jacksontown, Johnstown, Kirkersville, Newark, Pataskala, Saint Louisville, Summit Station and Utica.
Are there river gauges in Licking County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 11 river gauges in and around Licking County, including Raccoon Creek near Granville, South Fork Licking River (OH) near Hebron, Raccoon Creek at Newark below Wilson St.. 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 Licking County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for OHC089, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.