NOAA Weather Radio Stations in Cedar Rapids, Delaware, and Freeport are Off the Air

NOAA Weather Radio Stations WXL61 Cedar Rapids, KJY64 in Delaware, and KZZ56 in Freeport are Off the Air

Updated: June 22, 2024 5;30 AM

NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) stations WXL61 in Cedar Rapids, IA, KJY64 in Delaware, IA, and KZZ56 in Freeport, IL are off the air. There is a higher level telco issue. We are sorry for the inconvenience of the weather radio being off the air and appreciate your patience with the repair and outage.

It is important to have multiple ways to receive weather warnings.

NOAA Weather Radio is one of many ways to stay informed about hazardous weather near you. In addition, we encourage individuals in Linn County to sign-up for emergency alerts in Linn County which includes weather warnings. NWS warnings are also communicated via the Emergency Alert System to commercial radio, commercial television and cable systems. Most local broadcast meteorologists disseminate NWS warnings and they are widely available on the Internet, including at www.weather.gov. Further, there are many private sector weather apps that you can download which relay our warnings. The public also receives NWS warnings via Wireless Emergency Alerts sent to cell phones.