Nevada County, CA – On Thursday, May 28, Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES), in partnership with the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, will conduct a countywide test of the Nevada County Alerts emergency notification system.
Nevada County Alerts is Nevada County’s opt-in emergency alert system, which replaced CodeRED on April 14, 2026. Nevada County Alerts allows residents to receive notifications for up to five addresses within Nevada County. Residents are encouraged to register or verify their information before the test by visiting: ReadyNevadaCounty.org/EmergencyAlerts.
The test will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will roll out by Supervisorial District, beginning with District 1 and continuing through District 5. Residents should not be concerned if they do not receive the alert immediately. Residents who believe they should have received an alert but did not are encouraged to visit ReadyNevadaCounty.org/EmergencyAlerts to verify or update their registration information. Assistance is also available through 211 Connecting Point.
Residents may receive multiple Nevada County Alerts test messages if they’ve signed up using multiple addresses throughout the county. For this test, notifications will be organized into five regions based on the County’s Supervisorial Districts. Residents can find their district by visiting: https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3459/Find-Your-Supervisorial-District
Nevada County Alerts may come from up to five different phone numbers. Using multiple numbers helps ensure alerts are delivered quickly, even during high-volume emergencies. Residents are encouraged to save these numbers to their contacts so they can easily recognize Nevada County Alerts:
- 530-394-6160
- 530-248-7554
- 530-248-7559
- 530-248-7564
- 530-385-0422
Nevada County Alerts is the only emergency notification system residents can proactively sign up for in advance of an emergency. During wildfires and other emergencies, Nevada County residents may receive emergency information through four primary methods:
Opt-In Emergency Alerts: Sign up to receive alerts via landline and cell phone calls, email, and texts for emergencies impacting your home address.
Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs): Notifications to your cell phone based on location. WEAs do not require registration and are issued by local government as part of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System.
Emergency Alert System (EAS): Alerts radio listeners and TV viewers. EAS do not require registration and are issued by local government as part of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System.
Hi-Low Siren: Alerts neighborhoods of an evacuation order using a European-style, two-tone siren.
About the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES)
OES works under the Emergency Preparedness Board Objective, leading the community in all hazards planning, preparedness, response, and recovery with a focus on wildfire. OES focuses on improving countywide evacuation routes and safety, continuing to strengthen early alert and critical communication systems, and working with residents
and community partners in emergency preparedness, defensible space, home hardening, green waste disposal, and fire-safe land stewardship. We are all in this together. Learn more about OES at: ReadyNevadaCounty.org.