King County, WA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for King County, Washington, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WAC033, forecast zone 8 zones (WAZ316, WAZ314, WAZ308, WAZ307, WAZ302, WAZ306, WAZ315, WAZ313). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WAC033 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Auburn or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WAC033
Forecast Zones
8 zones (WAZ316, WAZ314, WAZ308, WAZ307, WAZ302, WAZ306, WAZ315, WAZ313)
Forecast Office
Seattle (SEW)
Radar Station
KATX
Towns covered in King County
An NWS alert for King County applies to all 33 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around King County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near King County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Issaquah Creek near Issaquah
- Issaquah Creek near Hobart
- Cedar River (WA) at Renton
- Green River (WA) at Tukwila
- Duwamish River at Duwamish
- Duwamish River at Tukwila
- Green River (WA) at Kent
- Cedar River (WA) near Landsburg
- Snoqualmie River near Carnation
- Snoqualmie River near Carnation - Discharge
- Snoqualmie River at Snoqualmie Falls
- Big Soos Creek near Auburn
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for King 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 →King County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is King County in?
King County, Washington is NWS county code WAC033 and spans 8 forecast zones (WAZ316, WAZ314, WAZ308, WAZ307, WAZ302, WAZ306, WAZ315, WAZ313). Alerts for it are issued by the Seattle (SEW) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KATX.
Which towns in King County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for King County covers every community inside it, including Auburn, Baring, Bellevue, Black Diamond, Bothell, Burton, Carnation, Duvall, Enumclaw, Fall City, Federal Way, Hobart, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kent, Kirkland, Maple Valley, Medina, Mercer Island, North Bend, Pacific, Preston, Ravensdale, Redmond, Redondo, Renton, Sammamish, Seahurst, Seattle, Skykomish, Snoqualmie, Vashon and Woodinville.
Are there river gauges in King County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around King County, including Issaquah Creek near Issaquah, Issaquah Creek near Hobart, Cedar River (WA) at Renton. 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 King County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WAC033, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.