BC Alert

Benton County, AR Severe Weather and Public Safety Notifications and Alerts

In an emergency, will you know what to do, where to go, how to get information?

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About

BC Alert is your portal to get free emergency alerts from your local governments in Benton County.

Protect Yourself from Danger

Being notified about dangerous weather and other public safety matters has never been easier. BC Alert gives you critical information during emergencies, with official notifications from local public safety and emergency managers. The alerts will tell you where to go, what to do and how to stay informed and are available by text, email, cell phone, home phone, work phone, instant messaging, or fax. So you’ll get instant access to information no matter where you are.

3 Steps to Get Free Emergency Alerts

It only takes three quick, easy steps to sign up for alerts about major emergencies, weather alerts, and more:

  • Create an account by filling in your basic contact information.
  • Select how you want to get alerts, such as text, email, or call.
  • Choose the types of emergency alerts you want, ranging from community information, severe weather alerts to major emergencies.

Control How Many Alerts You Get

The enhanced system allows residents to pick and choose what kind of notifications they want to receive. The number of messages you get depends on how many types of alerts you have signed up for and how many events occur in your area. You can customize your alert settings at any time to help adjust the number of alerts you receive.

Citizens that live and work in different jurisdictions in Benton County can sign up to receive alerts from multiple areas along their commute route.

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Partners

BC Alert is a partnership between Benton County and the following cities. For more information about the BC Alert partners click their link below.

Avoca, AR

Bella Vista, AR

Bentonville, AR

Cave Springs, AR

Centerton, AR

Decatur, AR

Elm Springs, AR

Garfield, AR

Gateway, AR

 

Gentry, AR

Gravette, AR

Highfill, AR

Little Flock, AR

Lowell, AR

Pea Ridge, AR

Rogers, AR

Springtown, AR

Sulpher Springs, AR

 

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FAQ

The alerts will tell you what to do and how to stay informed in an emergency situation. The alerts are available by text, email, cell phone, home phone, work phone, instant messaging, or fax. So you'll get instant access to information no matter where you are.

Being forewarned about dangerous weather and public safey has never been easier. The new BC Alert system allows residents greater freedom to pick and choose what kind of notifications they want to receive, how they would like to receive them, as well as specify particular times during the day when they would prefer to block any incoming notifications. Residents can even sign up for alerts based on zip code, street address or radius from a specific point. So if you live in one city in Benton County and work in another within the county, you can sign up for alerts in both locations and points in between. There are also a number of new notification topics now available through the state-of-the-art alerting system.

To a large extent, it’s up to you. The number of alerts you receive depends on the types of alerts you sign up for, and how often emergencies happen. For example, you may get many messages each week if you sign up for community information alerts. But you may get severe weather alerts far less often. If you feel you are getting too few or too many alerts, you can adjust your alert settings. You can even customize your alert settings at any time to help adjust the number of alerts you receive; including "quiet times" when you won't receive messages.

Yes, it is a free service offered by Benton County and only takes about five minutes to sign up. Standard messaging and data rates may apply. Check your wireless plan for details.

Yes, Benton County will not sell your email address or phone number, and they only use this information to send you alert notifications.

You can control what alerts you get. When you sign up, you will be asked to choose what kind of alerts you want, including:

  • Major emergency alerts, like terrorism or natural disasters
  • Benton County weather alerts and warnings
  • Public safety alerts
  • AMBER alerts

In an emergency situation, an alert will be sent by the BC Alert system to inform residents of the situation and may give instructions on how to react. Residents should then promptly follow instructions and continue to keep devices near them if subsequent information follows. Even if a resident is using their electronic device when the alert is issued, the alert should still come through.

Individuals may sign-up for a BC Alert account in order to receive emergency alerts and notifications. Multiple devices can be added to each individual account and alerts can be sent to all devices listed. In order to sign up for an account, follow the instructions on the Sign Up page on the BC Alert.com website.

Yes, each alert network sends messages to the registered users and does not distinguish between individuals registered on multiple systems.

Each jurisdiction has designated local officials to send out alerts. Alerts may go out to everyone in the jurisdiction or selected groups of individuals depending on the type of emergency.
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