SKYWARN nets0 published
run per NWS office - say which one
Nothing listed for Iowa yet.
Weather nets0 published
scheduled or GMRS/mesh relay nets
Nothing listed for Iowa yet.
Emergency comms orgs0 published
ARES, RACES, AUXCOMM, CERT, REACT
Nothing listed for Iowa yet.
NOAA Weather Radio transmitters36 published
callsign, frequency, counties covered
KIH61 · Omahapublished
162.400 MHz
covers Harrison, Mills, Pottawattamie · 991 W · NWS Omaha/Valley
IAC085, IAC129, IAC155 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KJY63 · Forest Citypublished
162.500 MHz
covers Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hancock, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth, Wright · 302 W · NWS Des Moines
IAC033, IAC069, IAC081, IAC109, IAC189, IAC195, IAC197 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KJY64 · Delawarepublished
162.450 MHz
covers Buchanan, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Jones, Linn · 300 W · NWS Quad Cities
IAC019, IAC043, IAC055, IAC061, IAC065, IAC105, IAC113 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KWN47 · Storm Lakepublished
162.450 MHz
covers Buena Vista, Cherokee, Ida, Pocahontas, Sac · 301 W · NWS Sioux Falls
IAC021, IAC035, IAC093, IAC151, IAC161 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KWN48 · Sanbornpublished
162.525 MHz
covers OBrien, Osceola, Sioux (Eastern 1/2) · 302 W · NWS Sioux Falls
IAC141, IAC143, IAC167 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KXI60 · Decorahpublished
162.525 MHz
covers Allamakee, Chickasaw, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek · 300 W · NWS La Crosse
IAC005, IAC037, IAC065, IAC089, IAC191 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KXI62 · Montezumapublished
162.450 MHz
covers Iowa (West), Jasper, Keokuk (Northwest), Mahaska, Marion, Poweshiek, Tama (South) · 299 W · NWS Des Moines
IAC095, IAC099, IAC107, IAC123, IAC125, IAC157, IAC171 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KXI65 · Lenoxpublished
162.450 MHz
covers Adair, Adams, Ringgold, Taylor, Union (Western 1/2) · 302 W · NWS Des Moines
IAC001, IAC003, IAC159, IAC173, IAC175 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KXI68 · St. Ansgarpublished
162.450 MHz
covers Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, Worth · 1000 W · NWS La Crosse
IAC033, IAC037, IAC067, IAC089, IAC131, IAC195 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KXI98 · Marshalltownpublished
162.500 MHz
covers Grundy, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall, Poweshiek, Story, Tama · 300 W · NWS Des Moines
IAC075, IAC083, IAC099, IAC127, IAC157, IAC169, IAC171 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KZZ37 · Maryvillepublished
162.425 MHz
covers Page (ALL), Taylor · 1330 W · NWS Kansas City
KZZ50 · Essexpublished
162.550 MHz
covers Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page · 303 W · NWS Omaha/Valley
IAC071, IAC129, IAC137, IAC145 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KZZ51 · Carrollpublished
162.425 MHz
covers Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie, Ida, Sac (Southeast), Shelby (Northeast) · 1250 W · NWS Des Moines
IAC009, IAC025, IAC027, IAC047, IAC073, IAC077, IAC093, IAC161, IAC165 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KZZ52 · Hancock/Pottawattampublished
162.525 MHz
covers Adair (ALL), Adams, Audubon, Cass, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Pottawattamie, Shelby · 750 W · NWS Omaha/Valley
IAC001, IAC003, IAC009, IAC029, IAC085, IAC129, IAC137, IAC155, IAC165 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KZZ68 · Van Wertpublished
162.475 MHz
covers Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Ringgold, Union, Wayne · 309 W · NWS Des Moines
IAC039, IAC053, IAC117, IAC159, IAC175, IAC185 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KZZ80 · Milfordpublished
162.550 MHz
covers Clay, Dickinson, Emmet (WEST), Palo Alto (NW & CENTRAL) · 300 W · NWS Sioux Falls
IAC041, IAC059, IAC063, IAC147 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
KZZ83 · Maquoketapublished
162.425 MHz
covers Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, Jones · 300 W · NWS Quad Cities
IAC031, IAC045, IAC055, IAC061, IAC097, IAC105 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WNG666 · Iowa Fallspublished
162.525 MHz
covers Butler, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Hardin, Wright · 301 W · NWS Des Moines
IAC023, IAC069, IAC075, IAC079, IAC083, IAC197 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WNG668 · Denisonpublished
162.550 MHz
covers Carroll, Crawford, Ida, Monona, Sac, Shelby · 300 W · NWS Des Moines
IAC027, IAC047, IAC093, IAC133, IAC161, IAC165 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WNG688 · Ringstedpublished
162.475 MHz
covers Emmet, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Winnebago · 301 W · NWS Des Moines
IAC063, IAC081, IAC091, IAC109, IAC147, IAC189 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WNG730 · Ottumwapublished
162.500 MHz
covers Davis (ALL), Keokuk, Mahaska (ALL), Monroe (ALL), Wapello · 302 W · NWS Des Moines
IAC051, IAC107, IAC123, IAC135, IAC179 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WWG86 · Prairie Du Chienpublished
162.500 MHz
covers Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette · 1000 W · NWS La Crosse
IAC005, IAC043, IAC065 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WXJ73 · Quad Citiespublished
162.550 MHz
covers Cedar, Clinton, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott · 1000 W · NWS Quad Cities
IAC031, IAC045, IAC115, IAC139, IAC163 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WXJ86 · LaCrescentpublished
162.550 MHz
covers Allamakee · 1000 W · NWS La Crosse
WXK84 · Fort Dodgepublished
162.400 MHz
covers Boone (ALL), Calhoun, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas, Webster, Wright · 260 W · NWS Des Moines
IAC015, IAC025, IAC079, IAC091, IAC151, IAC187, IAC197 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WXL57 · Des Moinespublished
162.550 MHz
covers Adair, Boone, Clarke (North), Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Polk, Story, Warren · 1020 W · NWS Des Moines
IAC001, IAC015, IAC039, IAC049, IAC073, IAC077, IAC099, IAC121, IAC125, IAC153, IAC169, IAC181 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WXL61 · Cedar Rapidspublished
162.475 MHz
covers Benton, Cedar, Delaware, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Linn, Washington · 1000 W · NWS Quad Cities
IAC011, IAC031, IAC055, IAC095, IAC103, IAC105, IAC107, IAC113, IAC183 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WXL62 · Sioux Citypublished
162.475 MHz
covers Cherokee, Ida, Monona, OBrien, Plymouth, Sioux, Woodbury · 1090 W · NWS Sioux Falls
IAC035, IAC093, IAC133, IAC141, IAC149, IAC167, IAC193 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WXL64 · Dubuquepublished
162.400 MHz
covers Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, Jones · 1000 W · NWS Quad Cities
IAC043, IAC055, IAC061, IAC097, IAC105 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WXL94 · Waterloopublished
162.550 MHz
covers Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd, Grundy · 900 W · NWS Des Moines
IAC013, IAC017, IAC019, IAC023, IAC037, IAC065, IAC067, IAC075 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WXL99 · Medillpublished
162.450 MHz
covers Lee, Van Buren · 300 W · NWS Quad Cities
WXM28 · Sioux Fallspublished
162.400 MHz
covers Lyon, Sioux · 900 W · NWS Sioux Falls
WXM36 · Lancasterpublished
162.550 MHz
covers Appanoose (ALL), Davis (ALL) · 300 W · NWS Kansas City
WXN83 · Burlingtonpublished
162.525 MHz
covers Des Moines, Henry (East), Lee, Louisa (NE) · 300 W · NWS Quad Cities
IAC057, IAC087, IAC111, IAC115 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
WXN85 · Fairfieldpublished
162.400 MHz
covers Davis (NE), Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk (SE), Lee (NW), Van Buren, Wapello (E), Washington (SW) · 300 W · NWS Quad Cities
IAC051, IAC087, IAC101, IAC107, IAC111, IAC177, IAC179, IAC183 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Oct 2, 2026
“NWS NWR station list · synced automatically”
Calling / standard channels7 published
state simplex conventions
Ham 2 m simplex callingpublishednational
146.520 MHz FM
National calling frequency. Make contact, then move off.
· ✓ Sep 12, 2026
Ham 70 cm simplex callingpublishednational
446.000 MHz FM
National UHF calling frequency.
· ✓ Sep 12, 2026
Wilderness Protocolpublishednational
146.520 · :00-:05 past the hour
Listen on 146.520 (and 446.000) for five minutes at 7, 10, 1, 4 and 7 local - the informal emergency-monitoring habit outside repeater coverage.
· ✓ Sep 12, 2026
GMRS travel / emergency channelpublishednational
Ch 20 · 462.675 MHz · PL 141.3
The GMRS travel-and-emergency convention: monitor Ch 20 with the 141.3 "travel tone" on the road. Ch 19 (462.650) is travel chatter.
· ✓ Sep 12, 2026
FRS / GMRS family channelpublishednational
Ch 1 · 462.5625 MHz
Where bubble-pack radios default. Agree on a channel and a fallback with your family before you need it.
· ✓ Sep 12, 2026
Meshtastic default channelpublishednational
LongFast · US 915 MHz
Off-grid text when everything else is down. Most public nodes carry LongFast; your local mesh may add a weather channel.
· ✓ Sep 12, 2026
MeshCore public channelpublishednational
Public · US 915 MHz
Room servers keep messages for you while your companion is off. Find your local room server on the map.
· ✓ Sep 12, 2026
Official contacts5 published
WFO spotter line, county EM
NWS Davenport (DVN)publishedNWS DVN
weather.gov/dvn
Forecast office for 36 counties in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri. Spotter training, storm reports and the office's own SKYWARN page live here. Office: 9040 N Harrison Street
Davenport Municipal Airport Davenport IA 52806-7326.
IAC011, IAC019, IAC031, IAC045, IAC055, IAC057, IAC061, IAC087, IAC095, IAC097, IAC101, IAC103, IAC105, IAC107, IAC111, IAC113, IAC115, IAC139, IAC163, IAC177, IAC183, ILC011, ILC015, ILC067, ILC071, ILC073, ILC085, ILC109, ILC131, ILC155, ILC161, ILC177, ILC187, ILC195, MOC045, MOC199 · 563-386-3976 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Sep 23, 2026
NWS Johnston (DMX)publishedNWS DMX
weather.gov/dmx
Forecast office for 51 counties in Iowa. Spotter training, storm reports and the office's own SKYWARN page live here. Office: 9607 NW Beaver Drive Johnston IA 50131-1908.
IAC001, IAC003, IAC007, IAC009, IAC013, IAC015, IAC017, IAC023, IAC025, IAC027, IAC029, IAC033, IAC039, IAC047, IAC049, IAC051, IAC053, IAC063, IAC069, IAC073, IAC075, IAC077, IAC079, IAC081, IAC083, IAC091, IAC099, IAC109, IAC117, IAC121, IAC123, IAC125, IAC127, IAC135, IAC147, IAC151, IAC153, IAC157, IAC159, IAC161, IAC169, IAC171, IAC173, IAC175, IAC179, IAC181, IAC185, IAC187, IAC189, IAC195, IAC197 · 515-270-2614 · site ↗ · source ↗ · ✓ Sep 23, 2026
Life-safety emergencypublishednational
911
Radio is never a substitute for 911 when someone is in danger.
· ✓ Sep 12, 2026
mPINGpublishednational
app · mping.nssl.noaa.gov
Anyone can report precipitation type, hail, wind damage or flooding straight to NOAA - no training needed, anonymous.
site ↗ · ✓ Sep 12, 2026
Wireless Emergency Alertspublishednational
your phone · Settings → Notifications
Keep Tornado and Flash Flood WEA alerts on. ChatterBack emails are a supplement, not a replacement.
· ✓ Sep 12, 2026