San Benito County, CA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for San Benito County, California, pushed to your phone within moments — county code CAC069, forecast zone 2 zones (CAZ528, CAZ518). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches CAC069 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Hollister or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
CAC069
Forecast Zones
2 zones (CAZ528, CAZ518)
Forecast Office
Monterey (MTR)
Radar Station
KMUX
Towns covered in San Benito County
An NWS alert for San Benito County applies to all 4 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around San Benito County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near San Benito County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Tres Pinos Creek near Tres Pinos
- San Benito River at below Hospital Rd Bridge near Hollister
- San Benito River near Willow Creek School
- Pacheco Creek near Dunneville
- Pajaro River at Chittenden
- Llagas Creek near Gilroy
- Pacheco Creek near Bell Station
- Cedar Creek (CA) near Bell Station
- Pacheco Reservoir above Pacheco Reservoir
- Pacheco Creek below Pacheco Reservoir
- Uvas Creek above W Luchessa Ave.
- Miller Slough at US Hwy 101
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Alert types issued for San Benito 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 →San Benito County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is San Benito County in?
San Benito County, California is NWS county code CAC069 and spans 2 forecast zones (CAZ528, CAZ518). Alerts for it are issued by the Monterey (MTR) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMUX.
Which towns in San Benito County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for San Benito County covers every community inside it, including Hollister, Paicines, San Juan Bautista and Tres Pinos.
Are there river gauges in San Benito County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around San Benito County, including Tres Pinos Creek near Tres Pinos, San Benito River at below Hospital Rd Bridge near Hollister, San Benito River near Willow Creek School. 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 San Benito County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for CAC069, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.