Skagit County, WA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Skagit County, Washington, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WAC057, forecast zone 3 zones (WAZ311, WAZ305, WAZ301). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Skagit County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WAC057 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Anacortes or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WAC057
Forecast Zones
3 zones (WAZ311, WAZ305, WAZ301)
Forecast Office
Seattle (SEW)
Radar Station
KATX
Towns covered in Skagit County
An NWS alert for Skagit County applies to all 13 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Skagit County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Skagit County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Skagit River near Mt Vernon
- Samish River near Burlington
- South Fork Nooksack River near Saxon Bridge
- North Fork Stillaguamish River near Arlington
- Skagit River near Concrete
- Hutchinson Creek near Acme
- Baker River at Concrete
- Oso
- Baker River Baker Lk
- Skagit River at Rockport
- Sauk River near Sauk
- Skagit River at Marblemount
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Skagit 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 →Skagit County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Skagit County in?
Skagit County, Washington is NWS county code WAC057 and spans 3 forecast zones (WAZ311, WAZ305, WAZ301). Alerts for it are issued by the Seattle (SEW) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KATX.
Which towns in Skagit County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Skagit County covers every community inside it, including Anacortes, Bow, Burlington, Clearlake, Concrete, Conway, Hamilton, La Conner, Lyman, Marblemount, Mount Vernon, Rockport and Sedro Woolley.
Are there river gauges in Skagit County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Skagit County, including Skagit River near Mt Vernon, Samish River near Burlington, South Fork Nooksack River near Saxon Bridge. 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 Skagit County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WAC057, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.