Chatham County, GA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Chatham County, Georgia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code GAC051, forecast zone 2 zones (GAZ218, GAZ219). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches GAC051 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bloomingdale or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
GAC051
Forecast Zones
2 zones (GAZ218, GAZ219)
Forecast Office
North Charleston (CHS)
Radar Station
KCLX
Towns covered in Chatham County
An NWS alert for Chatham County applies to all 4 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Chatham County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Chatham County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
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Alert types issued for Chatham 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 →Chatham County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Chatham County in?
Chatham County, Georgia is NWS county code GAC051 and spans 2 forecast zones (GAZ218, GAZ219). Alerts for it are issued by the North Charleston (CHS) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCLX.
Which towns in Chatham County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Chatham County covers every community inside it, including Bloomingdale, Pooler, Savannah and Tybee Island.
Are there river gauges in Chatham County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Chatham County, including Savannah River at Garden City (IN MLLW), Savannah River at Savannah (IN MLLW), Savannah River at Port Wentworth (IN MLLW). 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 Chatham County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for GAC051, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.