Portage County, WI Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Portage County, Wisconsin, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WIC097, forecast zone WIZ036. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Portage County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WIC097 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Almond or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WIC097
Forecast Zone
WIZ036
Forecast Office
Green Bay (GRB)
Radar Station
KGRB
Towns covered in Portage County
An NWS alert for Portage County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Portage County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Portage 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 Portage 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 →Portage County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Portage County in?
Portage County, Wisconsin is NWS county code WIC097 and forecast zone WIZ036. Alerts for it are issued by the Green Bay (GRB) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGRB.
Which towns in Portage County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Portage County covers every community inside it, including Almond, Amherst, Amherst Junction, Bancroft, Custer, Junction City, Nelsonville, Plover, Rosholt and Stevens Point.
Are there river gauges in Portage County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Portage County, including Wisconsin River below Stevens Point Dam, Wisconsin River below Whiting Dam. 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 Portage County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WIC097, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.