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Overview
KZZ68 is the NOAA Weather Radio station for Van Wert, Iowa, on 162.475 MHz. Like every station in the network, it airs continuous weather information and emergency alerts from the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service office in Des Moines, IA programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. The transmitter itself stands at Osceola. Its listed transmitter power is 309 watts.
The station's coverage area takes in 8 counties in Iowa and Missouri; the full list is in the table below. If your radio supports SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding), program the six-digit code for your county from the table below so it alerts only for warnings that affect you.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County | IA | 019039 |
Entire area |
| Decatur County | IA | 019053 |
Entire area |
| Lucas County | IA | 019117 |
Entire area |
| Ringgold County | IA | 019159 |
Entire area |
| Union County | IA | 019175 |
Entire area |
| Wayne County | IA | 019185 |
Entire area |
| Harrison County | MO | 029081 |
Entire area |
| Mercer County | MO | 029129 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- KZZ68
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Van Wert, IA
- Transmitter site
- Osceola
- Power
- 309 watts
- NWS office
- Des Moines, IA
- Office address
- 9607 NW Beaver Drive, Johnston, IA 50131
- Office phone
- 515-270-2614
- Coverage
- 8 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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KZZ68 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Van Wert, IA
- NWS office
- Des Moines, IA
- Covers
- 8 counties
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