Fresno County, CA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Fresno County, California, pushed to your phone within moments — county code CAC019, forecast zone 12 zones (CAZ306, CAZ320, CAZ302, CAZ305, CAZ319, CAZ327, CAZ307, CAZ311, CAZ312, CAZ325, CAZ304, CAZ329). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches CAC019 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Auberry or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
CAC019
Forecast Zones
12 zones (CAZ306, CAZ320, CAZ302, CAZ305, CAZ319, CAZ327, CAZ307, CAZ311, CAZ312, CAZ325, CAZ304, CAZ329)
Forecast Office
Hanford (HNX)
Radar Station
KHNX
Towns covered in Fresno County
An NWS alert for Fresno County applies to all 39 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Fresno County
StormCast tracks 10 gauges near Fresno County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- San Joaquin River near HWY 41
- Little Dry Creek below Friant
- Mill Creek near Piedra
- San Joaquin River below HWY 145
- San Joaquin River above Gravelly Ford
- James Bypass at James Bypass
- Chowchilla Bypass at Ripperdan
- Kings River (CA) near Trimmer
- North Fork Kings River above Dinkey Creek
- North Fork Kings River at Cliff Camp
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Fresno County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Fresno County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Fresno County in?
Fresno County, California is NWS county code CAC019 and spans 12 forecast zones (CAZ306, CAZ320, CAZ302, CAZ305, CAZ319, CAZ327, CAZ307, CAZ311, CAZ312, CAZ325, CAZ304, CAZ329). Alerts for it are issued by the Hanford (HNX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KHNX.
Which towns in Fresno County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Fresno County covers every community inside it, including Auberry, Big Creek, Biola, Burrel, Cantua Creek, Caruthers, Clovis, Coalinga, Del Rey, Dunlap, Firebaugh, Five Points, Fowler, Fresno, Friant, Helm, Hume, Huron, Kerman, Kingsburg, Lakeshore, Laton, Mendota, Miramonte, Mono Hot Springs, Orange Cove, Parlier, Piedra, Prather, Raisin City, Reedley, Riverdale, San Joaquin, Sanger, Selma, Shaver Lake, Squaw Valley, Tollhouse and Tranquillity.
Are there river gauges in Fresno County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 10 river gauges in and around Fresno County, including San Joaquin River near HWY 41, Little Dry Creek below Friant, Mill Creek near Piedra. You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Fresno County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for CAC019, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.