Pierce County, WA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Pierce County, Washington, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WAC053, forecast zone 3 zones (WAZ316, WAZ308, WAZ304). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Pierce County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WAC053 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Anderson Island or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WAC053
Forecast Zones
3 zones (WAZ316, WAZ308, WAZ304)
Forecast Office
Seattle (SEW)
Radar Station
KATX
Towns covered in Pierce County
An NWS alert for Pierce County applies to all 34 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Pierce County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Pierce County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Puyallup River at Puyallup
- Puyallup River near Orting
- White River near Dieringer
- White River at Pacific
- White River near Sumner
- Nisqually River at McKenna
- South Prairie Creek at South Prairie
- White River near Auburn
- White River at Roegner Pk. nr Auburn
- White River at R St. Auburn
- Carbon River near Fairfax
- White River above Boise Ck
Current conditions
Loading current conditions…
Alert types issued for Pierce 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 →Pierce County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Pierce County in?
Pierce County, Washington is NWS county code WAC053 and spans 3 forecast zones (WAZ316, WAZ308, WAZ304). Alerts for it are issued by the Seattle (SEW) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KATX.
Which towns in Pierce County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Pierce County covers every community inside it, including Anderson Island, Ashford, Bonney Lake, Buckley, Camp Murray, Carbonado, Dupont, Eatonville, Elbe, Fox Island, Gig Harbor, Graham, Kapowsin, La Grande, Lakebay, Lakewood, Longbranch, Longmire, Mcchord Afb, Mckenna, Milton, Orting, Paradise Inn, Puyallup, Roy, South Prairie, Spanaway, Steilacoom, Sumner, Tacoma, University Place, Vaughn, Wauna and Wilkeson.
Are there river gauges in Pierce County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Pierce County, including Puyallup River at Puyallup, Puyallup River near Orting, White River near Dieringer. 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 Pierce County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WAC053, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.