Carbon County, WY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Carbon County, Wyoming, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WYC007, forecast zone 5 zones (WYZ109, WYZ111, WYZ113, WYZ105, WYZ110). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Carbon County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WYC007 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Baggs or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WYC007
Forecast Zones
5 zones (WYZ109, WYZ111, WYZ113, WYZ105, WYZ110)
Forecast Office
Cheyenne (CYS)
Radar Station
KCYS
Towns covered in Carbon County
An NWS alert for Carbon County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Carbon County
StormCast tracks 11 gauges near Carbon County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- North Platte River at Saratoga
- Encampment River at Mouth near Encampment
- North Platte River near Sinclair
- Medicine Bow River above Elk Mountain
- Medicine Bow River near Hanna
- Encampment River near Encampment
- North Platte River at Seminoe Reservoir
- North Platte River at Kortes Reservoir
- Little Snake River near Savery
- Little Snake River near Dixon
- Little Snake River at Baggs
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Carbon 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 →Carbon County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Carbon County in?
Carbon County, Wyoming is NWS county code WYC007 and spans 5 forecast zones (WYZ109, WYZ111, WYZ113, WYZ105, WYZ110). Alerts for it are issued by the Cheyenne (CYS) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCYS.
Which towns in Carbon County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Carbon County covers every community inside it, including Baggs, Dixon, Elk Mountain, Encampment, Hanna, Medicine Bow, Rawlins, Saratoga, Savery, Shirley Basin, Sinclair and Walcott.
Are there river gauges in Carbon County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 11 river gauges in and around Carbon County, including North Platte River at Saratoga, Encampment River at Mouth near Encampment, North Platte River near Sinclair. 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 Carbon County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WYC007, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.