Snohomish County, WA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Snohomish County, Washington, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WAC061, forecast zone 5 zones (WAZ313, WAZ312, WAZ306, WAZ311, WAZ305). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WAC061 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Arlington or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WAC061
Forecast Zones
5 zones (WAZ313, WAZ312, WAZ306, WAZ311, WAZ305)
Forecast Office
Seattle (SEW)
Radar Station
KATX
Towns covered in Snohomish County
An NWS alert for Snohomish County applies to all 21 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Snohomish County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Snohomish County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Pilchuck River near Snohomish
- Snohomish River at Ebey Slough
- Snohomish River at Snohomish
- Pilchuck Creek above Pilchuck Creek
- Pilchuck River at Menzel Lk Rd
- Snohomish River near Monroe
- South Fork Stillaguamish River at Jordan Rd. Bridge
- South Fork Stillaguamish River near Granite Falls
- Sultan River near Sultan
- South Fork Stillaguamish River above Verlot
- Stillaguamish River at Arlington
- Sultan River at Spada Lk
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Snohomish 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 →Snohomish County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Snohomish County in?
Snohomish County, Washington is NWS county code WAC061 and spans 5 forecast zones (WAZ313, WAZ312, WAZ306, WAZ311, WAZ305). Alerts for it are issued by the Seattle (SEW) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KATX.
Which towns in Snohomish County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Snohomish County covers every community inside it, including Arlington, Bothell, Darrington, Edmonds, Everett, Gold Bar, Granite Falls, Index, Lake Stevens, Lynnwood, Marysville, Mill Creek, Monroe, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, North Lakewood, Silvana, Snohomish, Stanwood, Startup and Sultan.
Are there river gauges in Snohomish County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Snohomish County, including Pilchuck River near Snohomish, Snohomish River at Ebey Slough, Snohomish River at Snohomish. 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 Snohomish County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WAC061, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.