Bay County, FL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Bay County, Florida, pushed to your phone within moments — county code FLC005, forecast zone 2 zones (FLZ112, FLZ012). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches FLC005 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Fountain or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
FLC005
Forecast Zones
2 zones (FLZ112, FLZ012)
Forecast Office
Tallahassee (TAE)
Radar Station
KEVX
Towns covered in Bay County
An NWS alert for Bay County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Bay County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Bay County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Deer Point Lake at Deer Point Dam (in NAVD88)
- East Bay at Callaway Bayou (in MHHW)
- East Bay at Watson Bayou Pier (in MHHW)
- East Bay at MARTIN BAYOU at US 98
- Tide Station at Panama City Marina (in MHHW)
- Econfina Creek near Deer Point Lake (in NAVD88)
- Bear Creek at US 231
- Econfina Creek near Bennett
- Tide Station at St Andrews State Park Pier (in MHHW)
- Sandy Creek at Sandy Creek Boat Ramp (in NAVD88)
- Econfina Creek at State Road 20
- Tide Station at Panama City Beach Pier (in MHHW)
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Bay 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 →Bay County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Bay County in?
Bay County, Florida is NWS county code FLC005 and spans 2 forecast zones (FLZ112, FLZ012). Alerts for it are issued by the Tallahassee (TAE) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KEVX.
Which towns in Bay County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Bay County covers every community inside it, including Fountain, Lynn Haven, Mexico Beach, Panama City, Panama City Beach and Youngstown.
Are there river gauges in Bay County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Bay County, including Deer Point Lake at Deer Point Dam (in NAVD88), East Bay at Callaway Bayou (in MHHW), East Bay at Watson Bayou Pier (in MHHW). 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 Bay County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for FLC005, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.