Okanogan County, WA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Okanogan County, Washington, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WAC047, forecast zone 4 zones (WAZ043, WAZ049, WAZ035, WAZ038). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WAC047 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Brewster or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WAC047
Forecast Zones
4 zones (WAZ043, WAZ049, WAZ035, WAZ038)
Forecast Office
Spokane (OTX)
Radar Station
KOTX
Towns covered in Okanogan County
An NWS alert for Okanogan County applies to all 19 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Okanogan County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Okanogan County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Salmon Creek near Okanogan
- Omak Creek near Omak
- Okanogan River at Malott
- Conconully Reservoir at Conconully Dam
- West Fork Salmon Creek near Conconully
- Conconully Lake at Conconully - Salmon Lake Dam
- North Fork Salmon Creek near Conconully
- Okanogan River near Tonasket
- Bonaparte Creek at Tonasket
- Twisp River near Twisp
- Methow River at Winthrop
- Chewuch River at Winthrop
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Okanogan 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 →Okanogan County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Okanogan County in?
Okanogan County, Washington is NWS county code WAC047 and spans 4 forecast zones (WAZ043, WAZ049, WAZ035, WAZ038). Alerts for it are issued by the Spokane (OTX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KOTX.
Which towns in Okanogan County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Okanogan County covers every community inside it, including Brewster, Carlton, Conconully, Coulee Dam, Elmer City, Loomis, Malott, Mazama, Methow, Nespelem, Okanogan, Omak, Oroville, Pateros, Riverside, Tonasket, Twisp, Wauconda and Winthrop.
Are there river gauges in Okanogan County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Okanogan County, including Salmon Creek near Okanogan, Omak Creek near Omak, Okanogan River at Malott. 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 Okanogan County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WAC047, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.