Vernon County, WI Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Vernon County, Wisconsin, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WIC123, forecast zone WIZ053. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WIC123 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Chaseburg or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WIC123
Forecast Zone
WIZ053
Forecast Office
La Crosse (ARX)
Radar Station
KARX
Towns covered in Vernon County
An NWS alert for Vernon County applies to all 11 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Vernon County
StormCast tracks 10 gauges near Vernon County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Rullands Coulee Creek near Portland - Oakland Road
- Upper Brush Creek near Cashton - Oneida Road
- Kickapoo River at La Farge
- Little La Crosse River at Market Road
- Cannon Valley Creek near Cashton - Manna Avenue
- Kickapoo River at Readstown
- Brush Creek (WI) near Cashton - Nevada Road
- Kickapoo River at Viola
- Brush Creek (WI) near Cashton - Opal Road
- Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 8 - Genoa
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Alert types issued for Vernon 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 →Vernon County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Vernon County in?
Vernon County, Wisconsin is NWS county code WIC123 and forecast zone WIZ053. Alerts for it are issued by the La Crosse (ARX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KARX.
Which towns in Vernon County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Vernon County covers every community inside it, including Chaseburg, Coon Valley, De Soto, Genoa, Hillsboro, La Farge, Ontario, Readstown, Stoddard, Viroqua and Westby.
Are there river gauges in Vernon County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 10 river gauges in and around Vernon County, including Rullands Coulee Creek near Portland - Oakland Road, Upper Brush Creek near Cashton - Oneida Road, Kickapoo River at La Farge. 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 Vernon County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WIC123, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.