Rusk County, WI Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Rusk County, Wisconsin, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WIC107, forecast zone 2 zones (WIZ016, WIZ017). Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Rusk County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WIC107 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bruce or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

WIC107

Forecast Zones

2 zones (WIZ016, WIZ017)

Forecast Office

Chanhassen (MPX)

Radar Station

KDLH

Towns covered in Rusk County

An NWS alert for Rusk County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Bruce Conrath Glen Flora Hawkins Ladysmith Sheldon Tony Weyerhaeuser

River gauges in and around Rusk County

StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Rusk 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 Rusk County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Rusk County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Rusk County in?

Rusk County, Wisconsin is NWS county code WIC107 and spans 2 forecast zones (WIZ016, WIZ017). Alerts for it are issued by the Chanhassen (MPX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDLH.

Which towns in Rusk County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Rusk County covers every community inside it, including Bruce, Conrath, Glen Flora, Hawkins, Ladysmith, Sheldon, Tony and Weyerhaeuser.

Are there river gauges in Rusk County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Rusk County, including S. Fork Flambeau River near Bruce, Jump River at Sheldon, Chippewa River (WI) near Bruce. 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 Rusk County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WIC107, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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