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Locate the FIPS code

FIPS codes map to the county of a state and must contain the following items:
  • Two-digit state number
  • Three-digit county number
  1. Open a browser and navigate to the National Weather Service Management Information Retrieval System (MIRS) website at the following URL: http://nws.noaa.gov/mirs/public/prods/maps/cnty_fips_list.htm.
  2. Locate your state of residence and click 
    PDF
     or 
    JPG
     to view the FIPS Code. A Map of the selected state is displayed.
    FIPS Codes on the NOAA web site
  3. On the map, locate the county where your residence is located and copy the 
    FIPS Code
    .
    State map with FIPS codes