Wahkiakum County, WA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Wahkiakum County, Washington, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WAC069, forecast zone WAZ202. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WAC069 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Cathlamet or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WAC069
Forecast Zone
WAZ202
Forecast Office
Portland (PQR)
Radar Station
KRTX
Towns covered in Wahkiakum County
An NWS alert for Wahkiakum County applies to all 4 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Wahkiakum County
StormCast tracks 9 gauges near Wahkiakum County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
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Alert types issued for Wahkiakum 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 →Wahkiakum County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Wahkiakum County in?
Wahkiakum County, Washington is NWS county code WAC069 and forecast zone WAZ202. Alerts for it are issued by the Portland (PQR) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRTX.
Which towns in Wahkiakum County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Wahkiakum County covers every community inside it, including Cathlamet, Grays River, Rosburg and Skamokawa.
Are there river gauges in Wahkiakum County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 9 river gauges in and around Wahkiakum County, including Columbia River at Skamokawa, Grays River at Covered Bridge near Rosburg, Elochoman River above Cathlamet. 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 Wahkiakum County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WAC069, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.