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The first digit in a FIPS
code identifies the
county subdivision,
the next two digits
identify the state, and
the last three digits
identify the county or
parish.
Note: Most FIPS codes begin with 0, which means
the code represents an entire county. The NWS,
however, plans to eventually subdivide some large
counties. When that happens, each subdivision will
be assigned a digit from 1–9, resulting in codes
such as 148439, 248439, and so on.
Your Weatheradio can receive all SAME alert sig-
nals broadcast within about a 50-mile radius of
where you installed it. To receive SAME alerts and
broadcasts about weather occurring only in particu-
lar counties within that area, you can program up to
two FIPS codes into the Weatheradio’s memory. For
example, this lets you avoid hearing an alert that ap-
plies to an area within a 50-mile radius but not nec-
essarily to your county or parish.
048439
State
County Subdivision
County/
Parish
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