Richland County, OH Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Richland County, Ohio, pushed to your phone within moments — county code OHC139, forecast zone 2 zones (OHZ029, OHZ047). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Richland County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches OHC139 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bellville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
OHC139
Forecast Zones
2 zones (OHZ029, OHZ047)
Forecast Office
Brooklyn Heights (CLE)
Radar Station
KCLE
Towns covered in Richland County
An NWS alert for Richland County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Richland County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Richland County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Touby Run at Mansfield
- Rocky Fork (Mohican River) at Lucas
- Clear Fork Mohican River at Bellville
- Black Fork Mohican River below Charles Mills Dam
- Black Fork Mohican River above Charles Mills Dam
- Black Fork Mohican River at Melco
- Clear Fork Mohican River below Pleasant Hill Dam
- Clear Fork Mohican River above Pleasant Hill Dam
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Alert types issued for Richland 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 →Richland County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Richland County in?
Richland County, Ohio is NWS county code OHC139 and spans 2 forecast zones (OHZ029, OHZ047). Alerts for it are issued by the Brooklyn Heights (CLE) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCLE.
Which towns in Richland County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Richland County covers every community inside it, including Bellville, Butler, Lucas, Mansfield, Ontario, Shelby and Shiloh.
Are there river gauges in Richland County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Richland County, including Touby Run at Mansfield, Rocky Fork (Mohican River) at Lucas, Clear Fork Mohican River at Bellville. 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 Richland County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for OHC139, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.