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Overview
WXL61 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.475 MHz.
The National Weather Service office in Quad Cities, IA programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. It transmits with 1,000 watts of power.
The station's coverage area takes in 9 counties in Iowa; the full list is in the table below. SAME-capable weather radios filter alerts by county: program the six-digit SAME code listed below for each county you want alerts for.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County | IA | 019011 |
Entire area |
| Cedar County | IA | 019031 |
Entire area |
| Delaware County | IA | 019055 |
Entire area |
| Iowa County | IA | 019095 |
Entire area |
| Johnson County | IA | 019103 |
Entire area |
| Jones County | IA | 019105 |
Entire area |
| Keokuk County | IA | 019107 |
Entire area |
| Linn County | IA | 019113 |
Entire area |
| Washington County | IA | 019183 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXL61
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- Quad Cities, IA
- Office address
- 9040 Harrison Street (Davenport Municipal Airport), Davenport, IA, 52806
- Office phone
- 563-386-3976
- Coverage
- 9 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City-Dubuque, IA
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