Columbia County, WI Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Columbia County, Wisconsin, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WIC021, forecast zone 3 zones (WIZ057, WIZ058, WIZ044). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Columbia County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WIC021 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
WIC021
Forecast Zones
3 zones (WIZ057, WIZ058, WIZ044)
Forecast Office
Dousman (MKX)
Radar Station
KMKX
Towns covered in Columbia County
An NWS alert for Columbia County applies to all 14 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Columbia County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Columbia 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 Columbia 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 →Columbia County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Columbia County in?
Columbia County, Wisconsin is NWS county code WIC021 and spans 3 forecast zones (WIZ057, WIZ058, WIZ044). Alerts for it are issued by the Dousman (MKX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMKX.
Which towns in Columbia County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Columbia County covers every community inside it, including Arlington, Cambria, Columbus, Doylestown, Fall River, Friesland, Lodi, Pardeeville, Portage, Poynette, Randolph, Rio, Wisconsin Dells and Wyocena.
Are there river gauges in Columbia County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Columbia County, including Fox River (North) at Pardeeville, Wisconsin River at Portage, Crawfish River at Columbus. 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 Columbia County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WIC021, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.