Monroe County, WI Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Monroe County, Wisconsin, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WIC081, forecast zone WIZ042. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Monroe County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WIC081 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Cashton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WIC081
Forecast Zone
WIZ042
Forecast Office
La Crosse (ARX)
Radar Station
KARX
Towns covered in Monroe County
An NWS alert for Monroe County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Monroe County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Monroe County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Coles Valley Creek near Fort McCoy - Hawk Road
- Tri Creek near Norwalk - Dam Inlet
- Tri Creek near Norwalk - Dam Outlet
- Moore Creek at Norwalk
- La Crosse River at Fort McCoy
- Sleighton Creek near Wilton - County Road M
- Kickapoo River near Wilton
- Beaver Creek (WI) near Sparta
- Lyon Valley Creek near Melvina - Lamplighter North
- Halls Valley Creek near Melvina - Lamplighter South
- La Crosse River at Sparta
- Poe Creek at County Road Z
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Monroe 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 →Monroe County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Monroe County in?
Monroe County, Wisconsin is NWS county code WIC081 and forecast zone WIZ042. Alerts for it are issued by the La Crosse (ARX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KARX.
Which towns in Monroe County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Monroe County covers every community inside it, including Cashton, Cataract, Kendall, Norwalk, Oakdale, Sparta, Tomah, Tunnel City, Warrens and Wilton.
Are there river gauges in Monroe County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Monroe County, including Coles Valley Creek near Fort McCoy - Hawk Road, Tri Creek near Norwalk - Dam Inlet, Tri Creek near Norwalk - Dam Outlet. 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 Monroe County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WIC081, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.