Salt Lake County, UT Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Salt Lake County, Utah, pushed to your phone within moments — county code UTC035, forecast zone UTZ105. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Salt Lake County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches UTC035 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bingham Canyon or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
UTC035
Forecast Zone
UTZ105
Forecast Office
Salt Lake City (SLC)
Radar Station
KMTX
Towns covered in Salt Lake County
An NWS alert for Salt Lake County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Salt Lake County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Salt Lake County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Jordan River at 90th South
- Little Cottonwood Creek at Jordan River
- Little Cottonwood Creek at Crestwood Park
- Big Cottonwood Creek at Cottonwood Lane
- Little Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City
- Big Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City
- Jordan River near 17th South
- Jordan River at Surplus Canal
- Parleys Creek near Parleys
- Emigration Creek near Salt Lake City
- Mill Creek above Mill Creek
- Red Butte Creek above 16th East
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Salt Lake 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 →Salt Lake County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Salt Lake County in?
Salt Lake County, Utah is NWS county code UTC035 and forecast zone UTZ105. Alerts for it are issued by the Salt Lake City (SLC) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMTX.
Which towns in Salt Lake County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Salt Lake County covers every community inside it, including Bingham Canyon, Draper, Herriman, Magna, Midvale, Riverton, Salt Lake City, Sandy, South Jordan and West Jordan.
Are there river gauges in Salt Lake County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Salt Lake County, including Jordan River at 90th South, Little Cottonwood Creek at Jordan River, Little Cottonwood Creek at Crestwood Park. 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 Salt Lake County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for UTC035, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.