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Get emergency alerts where you live

In Utah, local emergency alerts are opt-in: evacuation orders and boil-water notices go to the people who signed up. During the August 2026 wildfires, some residents in Logan and Echo never got an evacuation alert. Signing up takes a few minutes; do it for every adult at home. KUTV (opens source in a new tab) UPR (opens source in a new tab)

Everyone in Utah

  1. Sign up for your county's alerts. Utah has no statewide sign-up for evacuation alerts. The state's Division of Emergency Management asks residents to sign up for their local system, and those systems only reach people who register, so add every adult's cell phone. Utah DEM (opens source in a new tab) KUTV (opens source in a new tab)
  2. Keep phone emergency alerts turned on. Wireless Emergency Alerts reach phones by location, free and with no sign-up, when authorized officials send them. On iPhone: Settings, Notifications, Government Alerts. On Android: Settings, Notifications, Wireless emergency alerts (menus vary by phone). FEMA (opens source in a new tab) Apple (opens source in a new tab) Google (opens source in a new tab)
  3. Add a weather radio. A NOAA Weather Radio with an alert setting turns itself on for warnings; program it for your county. Mountains can block reception, and Piute County has no coverage. NWS (opens source in a new tab) Be Ready Utah (opens source in a new tab) NWS (opens source in a new tab)
  4. Text UtahQuake to 43362. You'll get earthquake tips and alerts from the Division of Emergency Management. It isn't an early warning: Utah has no earthquake early warning system. Utah DEM (opens source in a new tab) UGS (opens source in a new tab)
  5. Save your alert numbers. Many county systems call or text from a number you won't recognize. Save it in your contacts so you don't ignore it; your county's card lists it where we found one.

What "Ready, Set, Go" means

Ready (Level 1)
A potential threat exists. Review your plan and get your go-bag, people, and pets ready. North Fork SSD (opens source in a new tab)
Set (Level 2)
There's a significant threat, and you may have to leave on short notice. If you need extra time to leave, or have large animals, consider going now. North Fork SSD (opens source in a new tab)
Go (Level 3)
Danger is current or imminent. Leave immediately. North Fork SSD (opens source in a new tab)
Always
Follow the exact instructions in an official alert. Some agencies use these stages as ways to get ready rather than as formal orders. IAFC (opens source in a new tab)

Links checked October 22, 2026. Agencies change alert vendors from time to time; if a link is out of date, your county sheriff or emergency manager can point you to the current one.

Your county

Beaver County

Beaver County ALERT (AlertSense) (countywide)

Sign up for Beaver County ALERT (AlertSense) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

Run by sheriff's dispatch, and also used for some non-emergency notices.

Cache County

Cache County Emergency Alert Program (Everbridge) (countywide)

Sign up for Cache County Emergency Alert Program (Everbridge) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

Logan uses this same system. If you signed up for the old CodeRED system, register again: old sign-ups were moved over in 2024 but have to be re-activated.

Carbon County

Carbon ALERT (AlertSense) (countywide)

Sign up for Carbon ALERT (AlertSense) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

Add your home address to get alerts for your location. You can choose landline alerts too.

Daggett County

Tri-County Emergency Alert System (Genasys) (shared with Duchesne and Uintah counties)

Sign up for Tri-County Emergency Alert System (Genasys) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

Alerts come by text from 65513 and by phone from (435) 393-0593; save both in your contacts. The county's older CodeRED page is out of date.

Davis County

Davis County Emergency Alert Program (Everbridge) (countywide)

Sign up for Davis County Emergency Alert Program (Everbridge) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

Layton runs its own system too, and the county asks Layton residents to sign up for both.

Also sign up with your city if it has its own system: Layton emergency notifications (opens in a new tab)

Evacuation zones: Davis County fire evacuation zones (opens in a new tab)

Duchesne County

Tri-County Emergency Alert System (Genasys) (shared with Daggett and Uintah counties)

Sign up for Tri-County Emergency Alert System (Genasys) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

Alerts come by text from 65513 and by phone from (435) 393-0593; save both in your contacts. Ignore the old CodeRED link on the county site.

Emery County

Emery County Sheriff's Office emergency notifications (CivicPlus) (countywide)

Sign up for Emery County Sheriff's Office emergency notifications (CivicPlus) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

For emergency texts only, text ECSO to 38276.

Garfield County

Garfield Alert (AlertSense) (countywide)

Sign up for Garfield Alert (AlertSense) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

Used for evacuations, shelter-in-place orders, and boil-water notices.

Grand County

Grand ALERT (AlertSense) (one system for the county and Moab)

Sign up for Grand ALERT (AlertSense) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

Weather warnings for Grand County come from the National Weather Service in Grand Junction. NWS (opens source in a new tab)

Iron County

Iron County Citizen Alert (Everbridge) (Iron County and its cities)

Sign up for Iron County Citizen Alert (Everbridge) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

Alert calls come from (435) 867-7610; save it in your contacts as "Citizen Alert." You'll need at least one Iron County address.

Juab County

Juab County Sheriff's Office alerts (Nixle) (countywide)

Sign up for Juab County Sheriff's Office alerts (Nixle) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

You can also text your ZIP code to 888777. For general county notices, text JUABCOUNTY to 91896.

Kane County

Kane County Community Emergency Notification System (Everbridge) (Kane County and Fredonia, Arizona)

Sign up for Kane County Community Emergency Notification System (Everbridge) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

Landlines are included automatically; register your cell phone.

Piute County

We couldn't find a public alert sign-up for Piute County. Call the sheriff's office at 435-577-2893 to ask how alerts reach residents. NOAA Weather Radio doesn't cover Piute County, so keep phone emergency alerts turned on. NWS (opens source in a new tab) Check with county emergency management (opens in a new tab).

Salt Lake County

Salt Lake County Reverse 9-1-1 (Smart911) (countywide, including Salt Lake City)

Sign up for Salt Lake County Reverse 9-1-1 (Smart911) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

Only landlines are added automatically, so register your cell phone and email. Many cities and townships (Herriman, Kearns, Millcreek, West Jordan, Sandy, West Valley City, South Salt Lake, Draper, and others) also run their own systems; the county's alerts page links each one.

San Juan County

San Juan Alerts (AlertSense) (countywide)

Sign up for San Juan Alerts (AlertSense) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

Alert calls come from (877) 957-9563; save it in your contacts. Weather warnings for the county come from the National Weather Service in Grand Junction. NWS (opens source in a new tab)

Sanpete County

Sanpete County Alerts (AlertSense) (countywide)

Sign up for Sanpete County Alerts (AlertSense) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

The county's "Notify Me" sign-up is for website news, not emergencies; use this one.

Sevier County

Sevier County Sheriff's Office alerts (Everbridge) (countywide)

Sign up for Sevier County Sheriff's Office alerts (Everbridge) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

Richfield's city page still links an old CodeRED system that no longer works; use this one.

Summit County

Summit County and Park City Emergency Alerts (Everbridge) (countywide, including Park City)

Sign up for Summit County and Park City Emergency Alerts (Everbridge) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

For fire alerts by text, text SCFIRE to 91896.

Tooele County

Tooele Alerts (AlertSense) (county and city agencies)

Sign up for Tooele Alerts (AlertSense) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

Covers evacuation, shelter-in-place, and boil-water orders, targeted to the addresses you enter.

Uintah County

Tri-County Emergency Alert System (Genasys) (shared with Daggett and Duchesne counties)

Sign up for Tri-County Emergency Alert System (Genasys) (opens in a new tab)

Uintah County's website was blank when we checked, so this link comes from the Daggett and Duchesne county sites, which share the system. Alerts come by text from 65513 and by phone from (435) 393-0593.

Utah County

Utah County Alerts (Everbridge) (countywide)

Sign up for Utah County Alerts (Everbridge) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

Provo and Orem use this same system, so one account covers them too.

Wasatch County

Wasatch County Citizen Alert (Everbridge) (countywide, by address)

Sign up for Wasatch County Citizen Alert (Everbridge) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

If you had an account on the old system, type your login in lowercase.

Washington County

WashCo Citizen Alert (Everbridge) (countywide, including its cities)

Sign up for WashCo Citizen Alert (Everbridge) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

People with disabilities can also register by phone at 435-627-4914.

Evacuation zones: Genasys Protect evacuation zones (opens in a new tab) The map shows your zone; the alerts themselves still come through Citizen Alert.

Wayne County

Everbridge alerts (Sevier County Sheriff's Office system)

Sign up for Everbridge alerts (Sevier County Sheriff's Office system) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

Wayne County's sign-up link opens the Sevier County Sheriff's Office system, which appears to cover Wayne too. To confirm, call Wayne County Emergency Management at 435-836-1348.

Weber County

Weber County Emergency Alert Program (Everbridge) (countywide)

Sign up for Weber County Emergency Alert Program (Everbridge) (opens in a new tab) Linked from the county's official page (opens in a new tab)

Ogden uses this same system. Alert texts come from 89361 and calls from 801-399-8901; save both in your contacts.